BitDefender Update Server Enterprise Manager http.exe path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BitDefender Update Server. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file http.exe of the component Enterprise Manager. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-0396. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in BitDefender Update Server (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file http.exe of the component Enterprise Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 01/19/2008. The weakness was presented 01/23/2008 by Oliver Karow (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0396 since 01/22/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 30021 (BitDefender Update Server HTTP Request Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39802), Tenable (30021), SecurityFocus (BID 27358†), OSVDB (40518†) and Secunia (SA28578†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 30021
Nessus Name: BitDefender Update Server HTTP Request Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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01/21/2008 +2 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2604 days 🔍
08/04/2019 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Oliver Karow
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0396 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0396
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40663
X-Force: 39802
SecurityFocus: 27358 - BitDefender Products Update Server HTTP Daemon Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 28578
OSVDB: 40518 - BitDefender Products - Update Server - HTTP Daemon Directory Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17473 - BitDefender Update Server Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Traverse Directories, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0213

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/04/2019 10:34
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (65), 08/04/2019 10:34 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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