CVE-2016-5845

Public Exploit

Description

SAP SAPCAR does not check the return value of file operations when extracting files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program crash) via an invalid file name in an archive file, aka SAP Security Note 2312905.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.45% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory coresecurity.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory onapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46	mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406	third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.onapsis.com/blog/denial-service-attacks-sap-security-notes-august-2016	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded	mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities	third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5845?: CVE-2016-5845 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5845?: To fix CVE-2016-5845, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5845 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-5845 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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