Path Traversal in Japheth Httpdasm

CVE-2010-10012

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (80.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2010-10012: rose from 0.014 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.021 · change: +0.007

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-10012?
CVE-2010-10012 is a vulnerability in Japheth Httpdasm, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2025-07-23.
Is CVE-2010-10012 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.