CVE-2022-41259 Denial of service in SAP SQL Anywhere
An authenticated attacker can crash the SAP SQL Anywhere database server by executing specific queries using an ARRAY constructor, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-41259?
CVE-2022-41259 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in SAP SQL Anywhere, published on 8 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP SQL Anywhere - version 17.0, allows an authenticated attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a SQL Anywhere database server by crashing the server with some queries that use an ARRAY constructor.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Sql Anywhere.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-41259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP SQL Anywhere
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w86f-xj88-2xxm.