BitDefender Update Server Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in BitDefender Update Server, which could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized read access to arbitrary files. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the embedded HTTP server (http.exe) that does not validate user-supplied requests, which could be exploited by malicious people to download arbitrary files from a vulnerable server via directory traversal attacks.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
BitDefender Update Server
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2008-0396
     
References   http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/bitdefender.txt
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2008-01-21 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote