CVE-2016-5845 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in SAP SAPCAR, affecting the SAPCAR utility. The flaw stems from SAPCAR's failure to properly check file operation return values during archive extraction, allowing attackers to crash the program with invalid filenames. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this local vulnerability requires low privileges and user interaction, leading to high availability impact. While an ExploitDB entry exists, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sap:sapcar:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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