CVE-2016-5847

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory coresecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5847?
CVE-2016-5847 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5847?
To fix CVE-2016-5847, 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-2016-5847 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5847 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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