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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…
Medium5.8EPSS 1.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 40230 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20160810 [CORE-2016-0006] - SAP CAR Multiple Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 92406 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20160810 [CORE-2016-0006] - SAP CAR Multiple Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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