Stack-based buffer overflow in TreeAction.do in Sybase EAServer 4.2.5 through 5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a large javascript parameter.
CVE-2005-2297
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 19, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112146180532313&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16108
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014497
- cve@mitrehttp://www.spidynamics.com/spilabs/advisories/sybaseEAserverOverflow.htm
- cve@mitrehttp://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1036742
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112146180532313&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014497
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.spidynamics.com/spilabs/advisories/sybaseEAserverOverflow.htm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1036742
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16766✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 22, 2010
Sybase EAServer 5.2 - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/http/sybase_easerver✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 25, 2005
Sybase EAServer 5.2 Remote Stack Buffer Overflow
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