Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2004-0932?

Affected: Archive Zip versions 1.13; Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom) versions 11.1; Etrust Antivirus (Broadcom) versions 7.0, 7.1, 7.0_sp2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2004-0932 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2004-0932 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2004-0932?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2004-0932?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2004-0932 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2004-0932

HighPublic exploit

McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS drivers before 4398 released on Oct 13th 2004 and DATS Driver before 4397 October 6th 2004 allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the…

Published Jan 27, 2005 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2004-0932 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Archive Zip, Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom), Etrust Antivirus (Broadcom) and 18 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.5

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

64%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

48 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Archive ZipArchive Zip	1.13	n/a
Brightstor Arcserve BackupBroadcom	11.1	n/a
Etrust AntivirusBroadcom	7.0, 7.1, 7.0_sp2	n/a
Etrust Antivirus GatewayBroadcom	7.0, 7.1	n/a
Etrust Ez AntivirusBroadcom	6.1, 6.2, 6.3	n/a

16 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jan 27, 2005
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

patch11448
exploitExploitDB-629
otherantivirus-zip-protection-bypass(17761)
other20041018 Multiple Vendor Anti-Virus Software Detection Evasion Vulnerability

FAQ

Common Questions.

McAfee Anti-Virus Engine DATS drivers before 4398 released on Oct 13th 2004 and DATS Driver before 4397 October 6th 2004 allows remote attackers to bypass antivirus protection via a compressed file with both local and global headers set to zero, which does not prevent the compressed file from being opened on a target…
Affected: Archive Zip versions 1.13; Brightstor Arcserve Backup (Broadcom) versions 11.1; Etrust Antivirus (Broadcom) versions 7.0, 7.1, 7.0_sp2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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