CVE-2016-5845 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SAP SAPCAR does not check the return value of file operations when extracting files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via an invalid file name in an archive file, aka SAP Security Note 2312905.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.98% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-08-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sap | sapcar |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SAP SAPCAR - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2016-08-10 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/
- https://www.onapsis.com/blog/denial-service-attacks-sap-security-notes-august-2016
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/
- https://www.onapsis.com/blog/denial-service-attacks-sap-security-notes-august-2016
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