CVE-2004-0916 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in cabextract before 1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a cabinet file containi…
published 2004-11-19 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0914
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- cabextract Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0916
- debian.org/security/2004/dsa-574 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/12882/ advisory
Exploit prediction
3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-574
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12882/
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11460
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- kyz.uklinux.net /cabextract.php#changes
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17766
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0916
- NVD CVE-2004-0916
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