CVE-2016-5847

5.8 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2016-08-13 01:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:50 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2016-08-13 01:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:50 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sap Sapcar Archive Tool

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record