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CVE-2004-0916

Directory traversal vulnerability in cabextract before 1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2004-0916 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cabextract Project Cabextract, published October 28, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.59%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in cabextract 1.1-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.59%EPSS, 89th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.1-1cabextract +3 more

Description

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.59%Up 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cabextract
Debian:12
before 1.1-1
1.1-1
cabextract
Debian:13
before 1.1-1
1.1-1
cabextract
Debian:14
before 1.1-1
1.1-1
cabextract
Debian:3.0
before 0.2-2b
0.2-2b

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2004-0916
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2004-0916
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0914No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2004-0914
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3c6r-mr2w-qgv5No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cabextract before 1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite...

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.

Record
GHSA-3c6r-mr2w-qgv5
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2004-0916
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0916No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0916
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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References

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