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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 files extracted from an archive, possibly related to SAP Security Note 2327384.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.8, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, integrity (unauthorized modifications), and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from sap organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2016-08-13T01:59:08.637

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sap	sapcar_archive_tool	-	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/ ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sap's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.