Path Traversal in A10 Thunder Adc
CVE-2023-42129
A10 Thunder ADC ShowTechDownloadView Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of A10 Thunder ADC. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ShowTechDownloadView class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17899.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.025 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- A10 Thunder Adc — versions 5.2.1-p3, build 70
- A10networks Advanced Core Operating System — versions 4.1.4, 5.2.1
- A10networks Thunder Application Delivery Controller
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1495/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.a10networks.com/support/security_advisory/a10-acos-file-access-vulnerab… (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42129?
- CVE-2023-42129 is a medium-severity vulnerability in A10 Thunder Adc, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42129?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.