CVE-2013-6025

SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 ESD 2 - Authenticated XML External Entity Injection via XMLParse Procedure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-6025. PoCs published by Igor Bulatenko.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise to disclose sensitive information, such as the contents of /etc/passwd. The attack uses the xmlextract and xmlparse functions to read arbitrary files.

Description

The XMLParse procedure in SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.7 ESD 2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a SQL statement containing an XML document with an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Igor Bulatenko · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38805

This exploit leverages an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise to disclose sensitive information, such as the contents of /etc/passwd. The attack uses the xmlextract and xmlparse functions to read arbitrary files.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 ESD 2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable SAP Sybase ASE instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/55377
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/303900
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63193
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88105
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38805/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029208

Scores

EPSS 0.0820
EPSS Percentile 94.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
sybase/adaptive_server_enterprise 15.7
Published Oct 19, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026