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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0396 · published 23 January 2008

CVE-2008-0396: Bitdefender update server path traversal vulnerability

Bitdefender · Update Server

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.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.5% · top 5.1% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
8.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0396), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.