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TI-2004-00932 Aliases CVE-2004-1027GHSA-8p77-cqww-99jh

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

Priority LOW 29Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03772 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.62VulnerableArjsoftware
cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.63:a:*:*:*:*:*:*2.63 aVulnerableArjsoftware
cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.64VulnerableArjsoftware
cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.65VulnerableArjsoftware
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.62 Vulnerable ·Arjsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.63:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.63 a Vulnerable ·Arjsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.64 Vulnerable ·Arjsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:a:arjsoftware:unarj:2.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.65 Vulnerable ·Arjsoftware
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:007 Released 2005-01-12 · Red Hat rating Low
    unarj security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:007
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:007

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1027
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p77-cqww-99jh

References

Advisory 6

Sources

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