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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-2643 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-2643: Microsoft cabarc vulnerability

Microsoft · Cabarc

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft cabarc allows remote attackers to overwrite files via "../" sequences in file names in a CAB archive.

3.7 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 7.0% · top 6.0%
3.7CVSS 2.0 base score
7.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 8 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft cabarc allows remote attackers to overwrite files via "../" sequences in file names in a CAB archive.

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-10/0341.html Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109759710121018&w=2
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0410-exploits/cabarc.txt Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/12816 Exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011626
http://www.osvdb.org/10714
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11376 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17693
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-10/0341.html Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109759710121018&w=2
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0410-exploits/cabarc.txt Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/12816 Exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011626
http://www.osvdb.org/10714
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11376 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17693

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-2643), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.