CVE-2016-5845: sap sapcar
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5845 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in sap sapcar. EPSS estimates a 2.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 12-08-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.98% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (coresecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
SAP SAPCAR - Multiple Vulnerabilities
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Sap1 product
- sapcarna
1 vendor · 1 product
References
7 links- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/46Mailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.onapsis.com/blog/denial-service-attacks-sap-security-notes-august-2016X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539180/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138284/SAP-CAR-Archive-Tool-Denial-Of-Service-Security-Bypass.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-car-multiple-vulnerabilitiesX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry