Authenticated file access via improper URL validation
Published Mar 16, 2026 · Updated Mar 16, 2026
Improper input validation in Softing smartLink SW-HT 1.42 and earlier and SW-PN 1.03 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read files. The webserver filesystem module performs inadequate URL checks before resolving a requested resource, exposing globally readable files. Exploitation requires low-privileged authentication and network access; published evidence does not identify specific file paths or request syntax.
Summary
What happened
Improper input validation in Softing smartLink SW-HT 1.42 and earlier and SW-PN 1.03 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read files. The webserver filesystem module performs inadequate URL checks before resolving a requested resource, exposing globally readable files. Exploitation requires low-privileged authentication and network access; published evidence does not identify specific file paths or request syntax.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-10461
- Published
- Mar 16, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 16, 2026
- Vendor
- Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
- Product
- smartLink SW-PN
- Classifications
- CWE-20, CAPEC-497, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.03
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