CVE-2008-0396

N/A Unknown
Published: January 23, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://oliver.greyhat.de/2008/01/19/bitdefender-unauthorized-remote-file-access-vulnerability/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28578
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3568
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/bitdefender.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486701/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0213
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39802
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://oliver.greyhat.de/2008/01/19/bitdefender-unauthorized-remote-file-access-vulnerability/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28578
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3568
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/bitdefender.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486701/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.5%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

bitdefender

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