# CVE-2011-0497: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Sybase EAServer via directory traversal sequences in crafted requests.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jan 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hcjh-vxw9-5294

## What is CVE-2011-0497?

CVE-2011-0497 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sybase EAServer 6.x before 6.3 ESD#2, as used in Appeon, Replication Server Messaging Edition (RSME), and WorkSpace, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "../\" (dot dot forward-slash backslash) sequences in a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0497?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Sybase Appeon for Powerbuilder, Sybase Easerver, Sybase Replication Server, Sybase Sybase Workspace.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-0497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-0497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2011-0496](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0496/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-0497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-0497 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0497/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-0497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0497/
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