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CVE-2004-0916
Directory traversal vulnerability in cabextract before 1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a cabinet file containing .. (dot dot) sequences in a filename.
Published: Jan 27, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| cabextract_project | cabextract | 0.2 |
| cabextract_project | cabextract | 0.6 |
| cabextract_project | cabextract | 1.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-3c6r-mr2w-qgv5
Directory traversal vulnerability in cabextract before 1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite...
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12882/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-574 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kyz.uklinux.net/cabextract.php#changes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11460 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12882/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-574 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kyz.uklinux.net/cabextract.php#changes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11460 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17766
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
5.0 / 10
EPSS Score
3.59%
Top 12% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
21.1 / 100
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