CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-33990

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.15%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

SAP SQL Anywhere version 17.0 allows an attacker to block legitimate users from accessing the service by crashing it. An attacker with low privileges and access to the local system can write into shared memory objects.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to Denial of Service attacks, leading to service unavailability. Additionally, an attacker might be able to modify sensitive data in shared memory objects.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor system access and implement appropriate security measures to mitigate the risk of this vulnerability. Consider upgrading to a newer version of the software if possible.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

SAP SQL Anywhere - version 17.0, allows an attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing the service by crashing the service. An attacker with low privileged account and access to the local system can write into the shared memory objects. This can be leveraged by an attacker to perform a Denial of Service. Further, an attacker might be able to modify sensitive data in shared memory objects.This issue only affects SAP SQL Anywhere on Windows. Other platforms are not impacted.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS