CVE-2013-6868
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 · uneditedSAP 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 local users to obtain sensitive information 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 confidenceSAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) contains a local information disclosure vulnerability allowing local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. The issue affects versions 15.0.3 prior to ESD#4.3, 15.5 prior to ESD#5.3, and 15.7 prior to SP50 or SP100.
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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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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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Identify installed ASE versionRun 'select @@version' in isql or execute 'sp_version' stored procedure. Alternatively, check the Sybase installation directory for version files or run 'sybversion' utility if available.Affected if Version displays as 15.0.3, 15.5, or 15.7 without the required ESD or SP patches (ESD#4.3+, ESD#5.3+, SP50+, or SP100+ respectively.
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Confirm ASE version and build levelExecute 'select @@version' and examine the full output string which includes the version number, ESD level, or service pack number in the format such as '15.0.3 ESD#4.2' or '15.7 SP49'.Affected if The version shows 15.0.3 with ESD below 4.3, 15.5 with ESD below 5.3, or 15.7 with SP below 50 (or below SP100 if that is the applicable threshold for the specific 15.7 build).
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Verify exact patch level via Sybase utilitiesUse the 'showpadm' or similar Sybase utility if available, or inspect the $SYBASE/../ASE-15_0/install/dataserver log files for the exact version and patch level string logged at startup.Affected if The logged or reported version string indicates a build prior to the patched ESD or service pack versions specified in the affected ranges.
A user is affected if their installed Sybase ASE version is 15.0.3 before ESD#4.3, 15.5 before ESD#5.3, or 15.7 before SP50 or SP100, as these specific version/build combinations contain the local information disclosure flaw.
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 the vendor-supplied patches by upgrading to ASE 15.0.3 ESD#4.3 or later, 15.5 ESD#5.3 or later, or 15.7 SP50/SP100 or later. Since this is a local-user vulnerability, review and restrict local system access permissions as an additional hardening measure.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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