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CVE-2012-10024
XBMC HTTP Server Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

XBMC version 11, including builds up to the 2012-11-04 nightly release, contains a path traversal vulnerability in its embedded HTTP server. When accessed via HTTP Basic Authentication, the server fails to properly sanitize URI input, allowing authenticated users to request files outside the intended document root. An attacker can exploit this flaw to read arbitrary files from the host filesystem, including sensitive configuration or credential files.

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Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2025, 9:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

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Affected Products

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description XBMC version 11, including builds up to the 2012-11-04 nightly release, contains a path traversal vulnerability in its embedded HTTP server. When accessed via HTTP Basic Authentication, the server fails to properly sanitize URI input, allowing authenticated users to request files outside the intended document root. An attacker can exploit this flaw to read arbitrary files from the host filesystem, including sensitive configuration or credential files.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc
    Added Reference https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/bdff099c024521941cb0956fe01d99ab52a65335
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/xbmc_traversal.rb
    Added Reference https://www.ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Security_Advisory_XBMC.pdf
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xbmc-web-server-path-traversal
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