CVE-2008-1169 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the embedded HTTP server in SCI Photo Chat Server 3.4.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) or "../" (dot dot forward slash) in the GET command.

Published: 2008-03-05

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 2.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simm-comm:sci_photo_chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1178	Directory traversal vulnerability in the embedded HTTP server in SCI Photo Chat Server 3.4.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) or "../" (dot dot forward slash) in the GET command.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0282.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/scichatdt-adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27872
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0614
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40655

History

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Subscriptions

Simm-comm Sci Photo Chat

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-05T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:08:57.699Z

Reserved: 2008-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1169

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-05T23:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:51:08.107

Link: CVE-2008-1169

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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