CVE-2008-1169

SCI Photo Chat Server <3.4.9 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1169. PoCs published by Luigi Auriemma.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in SCI Photo Chat 3.4.9 and prior versions. By manipulating the URL path, an attacker can access sensitive files like boot.ini outside the intended directory.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Luigi Auriemma · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31231

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in SCI Photo Chat 3.4.9 and prior versions. By manipulating the URL path, an attacker can access sensitive files like boot.ini outside the intended directory.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SCI Photo Chat 3.4.9 and prior
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0614
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/scichatdt-adv.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40655
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27872

Scores

EPSS 0.0282
EPSS Percentile 84.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
simm-comm/sci_photo_chat < 3.4.9
Published Mar 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026