CVE-2008-0396 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in BitDefender Update Server (http.exe), as used in BitDefender products including Security for Fileserve…
published 2008-01-23 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0406
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31039)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31039 BitDefender Products - Update Server HTTP Daemon Directory Traversal remote, 2008-01-19
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27358 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- oliverkarow.de http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/bitdefender.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27358
vdb-entry, exploit
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oliverkarow.de
/research/bitdefender.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/28578
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/486701/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39802
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3568
third-party-advisory
- oliver.greyhat.de /2008/01/19/bitdefender-unauthorized-remote-file-access-vulnerability/
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0213
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0396
- NVD CVE-2008-0396
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