CVE-2022-41259
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 SQL Anywhere - version 17.0, allows an authenticated attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a SQL Anywhere database server by crashing the server with some queries that use an ARRAY constructor.
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 SQL Anywhere version 17.0 contains a denial-of-service vulnerability where an authenticated attacker can crash the database server by executing queries that use an ARRAY constructor, preventing legitimate users from accessing the database.
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= 17.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 SQL Anywhere is installedOn Windows, check for installation in C:\Program Files\SQL Anywhere 17 or C:\Program Files (x86)\SQL Anywhere 17. On Linux/Unix, check /opt/sqlanywhere17 or /usr/local/sqlanywhere17. Also check for the dbeng17 or dbsrv17 processes running.Affected if SAP SQL Anywhere is installed and running on the system
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Determine the installed version of SAP SQL AnywhereRun 'dbeng17 -v' or 'dbsrv17 -v' from the bin directory, or check the About dialog in Sybase Central. The version is also visible in the server logs on startup.Affected if The version reported is exactly 17.0.0 or any 17.0.x build (the vulnerability affects all 17.0 versions)
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Verify the database server is accessible for authenticated connectionsAttempt to connect to the database using dbisql or a connection string with valid credentials. Check if the service is running and accepting connections.Affected if The database server is running and accessible - the DoS only impacts a running, accessible server
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Confirm the ARRAY constructor feature is in useReview application SQL queries or database logs for usage of ARRAY() syntax in SELECT statements, as this is the specific feature that triggers the crash.Affected if The database processes queries using ARRAY constructors - however, simply being on version 17.0 makes the environment vulnerable regardless of current ARRAY usage
If SAP SQL Anywhere version 17.0 is installed and the database server is running, the environment is affected by this vulnerability since the ARRAY constructor flaw can be triggered by any authenticated user submitting such queries.
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 latest SAP SQL Anywhere patch or upgrade to a patched version. Since this requires authenticated access, also review and limit database user privileges to only those necessary.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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