CVE-2016-5847

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Published Aug 12, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sap:sapcar_archive_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6782	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.033% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

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Subscriptions

Sap Sapcar Archive Tool

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 12, 2016, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: Jun 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 13, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

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