5.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-5847
SAP SAPCAR File Privilege Escalation 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 13, 2016, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2018, 8 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-5847 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5847 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sap sapcar_archive_tool
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-5847.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5847 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5847 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded [Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:sapcar_archive_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities No Types Assigned https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilities Third Party Advisory, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/539180/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07827

percentile

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