CVE-2014-9264
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 · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow in the .NET Data Provider in SAP SQL Anywhere allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted column alias.
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 confidenceA stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the .NET Data Provider for SAP SQL Anywhere. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending a crafted column alias, causing memory corruption that can lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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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Detect SQL Anywhere server installationSearch for SQL Anywhere processes (dbsrv* executables) in running processes, or check common installation paths (C:\Program Files\SQL Anywhere on Windows, /opt/sqlanywhere or /usr/local/sqlanywhere on Linux). Use commands like 'tasklist | findstr dbsrv' on Windows or 'ps aux | grep -i sqlanywhere' on Linux.Affected if SQL Anywhere server process is running or installation directory exists on the system
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Identify .NET Data Provider presenceSearch for the SAP SQL Anywhere .NET Data Provider assemblies. On Windows, check the GAC (Global Assembly Cache) for 'SAP.Data.SQLAnywhere' or legacy 'iAnywhere.Data.SQLAnywhere', or inspect application bin directories for these DLLs.Affected if The .NET Data Provider for SQL Anywhere (SAP.Data.SQLAnywhere.dll or iAnywhere.Data.SQLAnywhere.dll) is found on the system
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Check if applications use the vulnerable providerReview application configurations and code that connect to SQL Anywhere databases. Look for connection strings using 'Data Source=...' with SQL Anywhere providers, or scan compiled assemblies for references to the SQL Anywhere .NET provider.Affected if Applications are using the .NET Data Provider to connect to SQL Anywhere databases
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Assess network exposure of the database serverReview SQL Anywhere server startup parameters for network listener configuration (check for -x tcpip option in dbsrv command line or server configuration files). Verify firewall rules and network access controls around the database server.Affected if SQL Anywhere server is configured to accept remote TCP/IP connections from untrusted sources
If SQL Anywhere with the .NET Data Provider is installed and accessible over the network, the system is affected since all versions contain the vulnerability.
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 patch or upgrade SQL Anywhere to a version that addresses this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the database server and validate input handling in applications using the .NET Data Provider.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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