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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-5847
SAP SAPCAR allows local users to change the permissions of...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
sapcar archive tool
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 12th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.