Check Point Advisories

SAP SQL Anywhere Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-9264)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0145
Date Published:	9 Feb 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 03 June, 2025
Source:	SAP
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-9264
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	SAP SQL Anywhere 16 and prior
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in SAP SQL Anywhere. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system or cause application crashes.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the SAP SQL Anywhere Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-9264) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: SAP SQL Anywhere Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-9264)