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Adaptive Server EnterpriseApplication · Sybase

CVE-2015-1310

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-01-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
SQL injection vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Sybase ASE) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors, aka SAP Note 2113333. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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 · low confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Sybase ASE) allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability is referenced by SAP Note 2113333.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from SAP Note 2113333; as interim measure, implement parameterized queries and input validation at the application layer, and consider deploying a WAF to filter SQL injection attempts.

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 data
Adaptive Server EnterpriseApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Sybase ASE installation
    Check for the presence of Sybase ASE binaries and services. On Windows, look for 'Sybase' or 'Adaptive Server' in Program Files or running services. On Unix/Linux, check for processes named 'dataserver' or 'sybase' running, or look in /opt/sybase or $SYBASE directories.
    Affected if Sybase ASE software is found installed on the system regardless of version
  2. Identify network exposure of database service
    Check which network interfaces and ports the database is listening on. Review configuration files (interfaces file on Unix or sql.ini on Windows) and use netstat or equivalent to identify ports 5000-5004 or custom ASE ports. Determine if the database is bound to 0.0.0.0 or publicly accessible IP addresses.
    Affected if The ASE server is listening on a publicly accessible network interface (0.0.0.0 or external IP) rather than localhost or internal-only network
  3. Check for unauthenticated query pathways
    Review application and middleware configurations to determine if there are any direct TDS (Tabular Data Stream) connections to ASE without authentication middleware, or if there are legacy Open Client/Open Server configurations that may accept unauthenticated input.
    Affected if Applications or services connect to ASE using credentials stored in configuration files with weak access controls, or there are direct TDS endpoints accessible without application-layer authentication
  4. Look for indicators of SQL injection exploitation
    Examine ASE error logs (in the $SYBASE/ASE-16_0/install directory or equivalent) for suspicious SQL syntax, unusual table access patterns, or failed login attempts with SQL meta-characters. Check system tables for unauthorized user accounts or changes to stored procedures.
    Affected if Error logs contain SQL injection patterns, unexpected stored procedures, or unauthorized modifications to system tables
  5. Verify application-layer query handling
    Review application source code or configuration that interfaces with ASE to identify if queries are constructed dynamically using string concatenation rather than parameterized queries or prepared statements.
    Affected if Applications build SQL queries through string concatenation with user input rather than using bind variables or parameterized queries

The environment is affected if Sybase ASE is installed and exposed to network or application pathways where unsanitized SQL input can reach the database, since all versions of the product contain this vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from SAP Note 2113333; as interim measure, implement parameterized queries and input validation at the application layer, and consider deploying a WAF to filter SQL injection attempts.

Fix this in Adaptive Server Enterprise Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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