CVE-2012-10024 XBMC ≤ 11.0 Web Server Path Traversal
HighCVSS 7.1
EPSS 1.4%
Framework module
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xbmc Media Center | <= 11.0 | No fix listed |
References
- www.ioactive.com exploit technical-description
- raw.githubusercontent.com exploit
- github.com patch
- github.com product
- www.vulncheck.com third-party-advisory