Path Traversal in Xbmc Media Center
CVE-2012-10024
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Xbmc Media Center — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Security_Advisory_XBMC.pdf (technical-description, exploit)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/… (exploit)
- github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/bdff099c024521941cb0956fe01d99ab52a65335 (patch)
- github.com/xbmc/xbmc (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xbmc-web-server-path-traversal (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10024?
- CVE-2012-10024 is a vulnerability in Xbmc Media Center, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2025-08-05.
- Is CVE-2012-10024 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.