VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-5847
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.
MEDIUM 5.8EPSS 1.03%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.03%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
- EPSS
- 1.03% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- sap/sapcar archive tool
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.