CVE-2018-2468
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 · uneditedUnder certain conditions the backup server in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE), versions 15.7 and 16.0, allows an attacker to access information which would otherwise be restricted.
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 confidenceSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) backup server versions 15.7 and 16.0 contain an information disclosure vulnerability where, under certain unspecified conditions, an attacker can access information that should be restricted. The CVSS 7.5 score indicates significant impact but the specific attack vector and root cause are not detailed in available sources.
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= 15.7= 16.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 if SAP ASE backup server is installedRun 'dscp -V' or check for 'backupserver' process via 'ps -ef | grep backupserver' on Unix, or check Services on Windows for SAP ASE Backup Server serviceAffected if The backup server process or service is found running on the system
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Determine the installed ASE versionExecute 'select @@version' via isql or Sybase Central, or run 'dscfg -v' to display version information. For backup server specifically, run 'sp_version' or check the backup server startup logAffected if The version returned is 15.7.x or 16.0.x (any minor build)
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Verify backup server network listenersCheck backup server configuration file (interfaces or sql.ini) for 'listen' entries, or run 'sp_who' and review network connections. Use 'netstat -an | grep <backup_server_port>' to identify listening portsAffected if The backup server is bound to a network address and accepting remote connections
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Assess backup server exposure to untrusted networksReview network configuration files and firewall rules. Check if backup server port (default 5001 or configured port) is accessible from outside the trusted network segmentAffected if The backup server port is reachable from networks other than the local/management network
If the backup server is running and the ASE version is exactly 15.7 or 16.0 with network accessibility, the environment may be affected by this vulnerability and requires further investigation or patching.
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 SAP security patches for CVE-2018-2468 when available, or review backup server configuration and access controls to ensure proper segmentation and authentication. Verify that backup server interfaces are not exposed to untrusted networks.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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