CVE-2013-6864
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.0.3 before 15.0.3 ESD#4.3, 15.5 before 15.5 ESD#5.3, and 15.7 before 15.7 SP50 or 15.7 SP100 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise allows remote authenticated users to access files outside the expected directory structure, potentially enabling unauthorized file read/write operations with implications for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 15.0.3= 15.5= 15.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Sybase ASE installationIdentify if SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise is installed on the system by checking for typical installation directories (e.g., $SYBASE or C:\sybase) or by running 'isql -v' or querying 'select @@version' from a database connectionAffected if Sybase ASE is found installed on the system
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Determine installed Sybase ASE versionRun 'isql -v' or execute 'select @@version' via a database connection to retrieve the exact version number; alternatively check version files in the installation directoryAffected if The installed version is exactly 15.0.3, 15.5, or 15.7 (these are the specific affected versions)
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Verify remote authentication is enabledCheck the Sybase ASE configuration for remote server connections and user authentication settings; examine the interfaces file (or sql.ini) and login modes configuredAffected if Remote authenticated user access is permitted to the database server
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Confirm network listener statusReview the Sybase ASE network configuration to determine if the server is listening on network interfaces for remote connections (check for TCP/IP listeners on port 5000 or configured ports)Affected if The ASE server is configured to accept remote client connections
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Identify exposed file operation featuresReview any configured functional areas or modules that perform file system operations (such as read/write operations, backup/restore, or file import/export features accessible to authenticated users)Affected if Features or modules that perform file operations are accessible to authenticated remote users
The environment is affected if Sybase ASE versions 15.0.3, 15.5, or 15.7 are installed AND the server accepts remote authenticated connections, allowing a directory traversal attack to access files outside the intended directory structure.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches by upgrading to version 15.0.3 ESD#4.3 or later, 15.5 ESD#5.3 or later, or 15.7 SP50/SP100 or later; additionally enforce least-privilege database user permissions to limit traversal impact.
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