CVE-2008-1880 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass SYSDBA authentication and access sensitive database information due to a default configuration setting in Firebird on Gentoo Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1880?
CVE-2008-1880 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1880?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Firebird Firebird.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-1880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmfv-f2cm-4wp3.