CVE-2014-6283

Public Exploit

Description

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.7 before SP122 or SP63, 15.5 before ESD#5.4, and 15.0.3 before ESD#4.4 does not properly restrict access, which allows remote authenticated database users to (1) overwrite the master encryption key or (2) trigger a buffer overflow via a crafted RPC message to the hacmpmsgxchg function, and possibly other vectors.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99935 vdb entry
http://blog.spiderlabs.com/2014/09/cve-2014-6283-sap-ase-missing-authorization-checks-and-arbitrary-code-execution.html third party advisory exploit
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-55451 vendor advisory
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2044220 permissions required vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61238 third party advisory
https://www3.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2014-013.txt third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6283?
CVE-2014-6283 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6283?
To fix CVE-2014-6283, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-6283 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-6283 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.