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.

• CWE-264

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilitiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/

Published

Aug 13, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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