MEDIUM
The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password
Published May 12, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.12%
Description
The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the ISC_PASSWORD environment variable before starting Firebird, which allows remote attackers to bypass SYSDBA authentication and obtain sensitive database information via an empty password.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.12% 0.02120
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02120
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02120) | 81.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02120) | 79.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00203) | 40.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02449) | 90.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.34% (0.01344) | 86.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 1.15% (0.01147) | 84.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01060) | 83.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01060) | 81.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216158 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30162 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-06.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29123 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42299 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 17, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1880
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a