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CVE-2004-1027

Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote...

5.0 Medium

Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an arj archive with filenames that contain .. (dot dot) sequences.

Exploit likelihood

3.77%Up 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an arj archive with filenames that contain .. (dot dot) sequences.

Record
CVE-2004-1027
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an arj archive with filenames that contain .. (dot dot) sequences.

Record
CVE-2004-1027
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1025 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an arj archive with filenames that contain .. (dot dot) sequences.

Record
EUVD-2004-1025
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8p77-cqww-99jh No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote...

Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an arj archive with filenames that contain .. (dot dot) sequences.

Record
GHSA-8p77-cqww-99jh
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0107 No score

Updated unarj packages fix security vulnerability

Buffer overflow in unarj before 2.63a-r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an arj archive that contains long filenames. (CVE-2004-0947) Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an arj archive with filenames that contain .. (dot dot) sequences. (CVE-2004-1027)

Record
MGASA-2023-0107
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
unarj
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.43-3woody1, plus listed versions
2.41a-22.41a-52.41a-62.43-3
2.43-3woody1
unarj
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.65-6.1.mga8.tainted
2.65-6.1.mga8.tainted

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2004-1027 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Arjsoftware Unarj, published November 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.77%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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