CVE-2016-5845
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 12, 2016 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSAPCAR
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (7)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92406x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilitiesExploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40230/x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.onapsis.com/blog/denial-service-attacks-sap-security-notes-august-2016CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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