CVE-2008-1880 describes a vulnerability in Firebird versions prior to 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux. The default configuration sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable, allowing remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication with an empty password, leading to disclosure of sensitive database information. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, resulting in partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.3.12981.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:firebird:firebird:*:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3.12981.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:firebird:firebird:2.0.3.12981.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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