# CVE-2013-10063: Netgear SPH200D <= 1.0.4.80 Path Traversal via HTTP GET

> Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on Netgear SPH200D phones via path traversal in the embedded web server.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h72m-m9r4-r78c

## What is CVE-2013-10063?

CVE-2013-10063 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netgear SPH200D, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Netgear SPH200D Skype phone firmware versions <= 1.0.4.80 in its embedded web server. Authenticated attackers can exploit crafted GET requests to access arbitrary files outside the web root by injecting traversal sequences. This can expose sensitive system files and configuration data.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10063?


## How do I fix CVE-2013-10063?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10063 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-10063 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10063 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Netgear SPH200D Directory Traversal Vulnerability (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-10063 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-10063 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netgear SPH200D, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10063 exists.

Affected product: Netgear SPH200D. 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-2013-10063/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-10063/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-10063
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-10063
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-10063

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