CVE-2008-0396
Directory traversal vulnerability in BitDefender Update Server (http.exe), as used in BitDefender...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0396- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0396- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0406 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0406- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fpx-8qhx-64c3 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in BitDefender Update Server (http.exe), as used in BitDefender...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4fpx-8qhx-64c3- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BitDefender Products - Update Server HTTP Daemon Directory Traversal | 2008-01-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0396 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Bitdefender Update Server, published January 23, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.53%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.