# CVE-2012-10061: Sockso Music Host Server <= 1.5 Path Traversal

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the server filesystem via path traversal in the HTTP interface.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-99fr-77xr-r9f4

## What is CVE-2012-10061?

CVE-2012-10061 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sockso Project Music Host Server, published on 20 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Sockso Music Host Server versions <= 1.5 are vulnerable to a path traversal flaw that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the server’s filesystem. The vulnerability exists in the HTTP interface on port 4444, where the endpoint /file/ fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. Attackers can traverse directories and access sensitive files outside the intended web root.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10061?


## How do I fix CVE-2012-10061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-10061 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10061 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sockso Music Host Server 1.5 Directory Traversal (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-10061 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-10061 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sockso Project Music Host Server, published on 20 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10061 exists.

Affected product: Sockso Project Music Host Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10061/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10061/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10061
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10061
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-10061

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10061/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.