The default configuration of Firebird before 2.0.3.12981.0-r6 on Gentoo Linux sets the…
Priority LOW 27CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0212 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1880
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmfv-f2cm-4wp3
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-1880 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1880 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmfv-f2cm-4wp3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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