CVE-2023-33990: Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in SAP SQL Anywhere

Published Jul 11, 2023
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
SAP SQL Anywhere=17.0

Event History

Jul 11, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:29 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
03:15 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this SAP SQL Anywhere vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this SAP SQL Anywhere vulnerability is CVE-2023-33990.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-33990?

The severity rating of CVE-2023-33990 is 7.1, which is classified as high.

3

How does CVE-2023-33990 affect SAP SQL Anywhere version 17.0?

CVE-2023-33990 allows an attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing the service by crashing the service in SAP SQL Anywhere version 17.0.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2023-33990?

Anyone using SAP SQL Anywhere version 17.0 is affected by the CVE-2023-33990 vulnerability.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-33990?

Yes, SAP has released a fix for CVE-2023-33990. It is recommended to update to the latest version or apply the provided patches.

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