CVE-2008-0396

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.79% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0396?
CVE-2008-0396 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0396?
To fix CVE-2008-0396, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0396 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0396 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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