Medium severity5.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5847
CVE-2016-5847
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.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:sap:sapcar_archive_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilitiesnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threadednvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/nvd
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