CVE-2008-0396

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Published Jan 23, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 8.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in BitDefender Update Server (http.exe), as used in BitDefender products including Security for Fileservers and Enterprise Manager (BDEM), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in an HTTP request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:update_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0406	Directory traversal vulnerability in BitDefender Update Server (http.exe), as used in BitDefender products including Security for Fileservers and Enterprise Manager (BDEM), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in an HTTP request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.5% (8.531% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://oliver.greyhat.de/2008/01/19/bitdefender-unauthorized-remote-file-access-vulnerability/
http://secunia.com/advisories/28578
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3568
http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/bitdefender.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486701/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27358
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0213
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39802

History

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Subscriptions

Bitdefender Update Server

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 23, 2008, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 23, 2008, 12:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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