CVE-2012-10024

XBMC ≤ 11.0 Web Server Path Traversal

Published Aug 5, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
XBMC version 11.0 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.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6581 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Uberrider
Uberrider mediacenter
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:uberrider:mediacenter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Uberrider
Uberrider mediacenter
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values 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. XBMC version 11.0 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Xp
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows Xp
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Xp
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Xbmc
Xbmc xbmc
Vendors & Products Xbmc
Xbmc xbmc
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title XBMC ≤ 11.0 Web Server Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:23 AM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2025, 2:36 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 5, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM