CVE-2025-10461 Global file reads caused by improper URL checks in webserver
Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server due to improper URL validation in the Softing smartLinks webserver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10461?
CVE-2025-10461 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Softing smartLink SW-HT, published on 16 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Global file reads caused by improper URL checks in webserver in Softing Industrial Automation GmbH smartLinks on docker (filesystem modules) allows file access.
This issue affects
smartLink SW-HT: through 1.42
smartLink SW-PN: through 1.03.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10461?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-10461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg46-rrcq-9x53.