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CVE-2008-1880

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 2.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-05-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-1880
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
2.12%
Linux

Original NVD 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.