Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise up to 15.4 Authorization improper authentication

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
8.4$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise up to 15.4. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Authorization. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-6859. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise up to 15.4. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Authorization. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 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 does not properly perform authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 11/23/2013 by Positive Technologies with Positive Technologies (Website). The advisory is shared for download at service.sap.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-6859 since 11/23/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70972 (SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Authorization Bypass (SAP Note 1849356)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 15.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89640), Tenable (70972), SecurityFocus (BID 63549†), Secunia (SA55537†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42831†). The entries VDB-5630, VDB-8450, VDB-8451 and VDB-8630 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 70972
Nessus Name: SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Authorization Bypass (SAP Note 1849356)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.5

Timelineinfo

11/04/2013 🔍
11/04/2013 +0 days 🔍
11/23/2013 +19 days 🔍
11/23/2013 +0 days 🔍
11/23/2013 +0 days 🔍
01/08/2014 +46 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +440 days 🔍
01/10/2022 +2484 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: service.sap.com
Researcher: Positive Technologies
Organization: Positive Technologies
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2013-6859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65564
X-Force: 89640
SecurityFocus: 63549 - Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 55537
Vulnerability Center: 42831 - SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, High

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/10/2022 23:08
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/19/2017 10:39 (7), 01/10/2022 23:08 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Might our Artificial Intelligence support you?

Check our Alexa App!