CVE-2016-5847 EXPLOIT
5.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1% (pctl 63)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SAP SAPCAR allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files and consequently gain privileges via a hard link attack on files extracted from an archive, possibly related to SAP Security Note 2327384.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.8 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| EPSS | 1.03% — more likely to be exploited than 63% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-08-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sap | sapcar archive tool |
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/
- 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/
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