CVE-2010-10012

HIGH

httpdasm 0.92 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via URL-Encoded Backslashes

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2010-10012. PoCs published by John Leitch, John Leitch, Shelby Pace, including Metasploit module auxiliary/scanner/http/httpdasm_directory_traversal.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in httpdASM 0.92 by sending a crafted HTTP GET request with URL-encoded traversal sequences to read files outside the webroot, such as 'boot.ini'.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in httpdasm version 0.92, a lightweight Windows HTTP server, that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system. By sending a specially crafted GET request containing a sequence of URL-encoded backslashes and directory traversal patterns, an attacker can escape the web root and access sensitive files outside of the intended directory.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by John Leitch · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15861

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in httpdASM 0.92 by sending a crafted HTTP GET request with URL-encoded traversal sequences to read files outside the webroot, such as 'boot.ini'.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: httpdASM 0.92
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC
by John Leitch, Shelby Pace · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/httpdasm_directory_traversal.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in httpdasm v0.92 by sending a crafted GET request with encoded traversal sequences to access arbitrary files on the server. The module retrieves the file content and stores it as loot if the request is successful.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: httpdasm v0.92
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · httpdasm v0.92 running on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v4 8.7
EPSS 0.7202
EPSS Percentile 98.8%
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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
Japheth/httpdasm 0.92
Published Jul 23, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026