CVE-2004-0916 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via crafted cabinet files with dot-dot sequences, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0916?
CVE-2004-0916 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0916?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cabextract Project Cabextract.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0916?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-0916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0916, DSA-574-1, GHSA-3c6r-mr2w-qgv5.