Simm-comm SCI Photo Chat up to 3.4.9 Embedded HTTP Server path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Simm-comm SCI Photo Chat up to 3.4.9 (Chat Software). Affected is an unknown code of the component Embedded HTTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 03/05/2008 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1169 since 03/05/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as highly functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (40655).

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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03/16/2015 +2567 days 🔍
11/07/2017 +967 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1169 (🔍)
X-Force: 40655 - SCI Photo Chat Server GET request directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 27872 - SIMM-Comm SCI Photo Chat Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vupen: ADV-2008-0614

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/07/2017 05:16
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (50), 11/07/2017 05:16 (6)
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