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GHSA-2QVJ-JMW6-QXMF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-10 21:31 – Updated: 2025-07-10 21:31

Details

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Riverbed SteelHead VCX appliances (confirmed in VCX255U 9.6.0a) due to improper input validation in the log filtering functionality exposed via the management web interface. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by submitting crafted filter expressions to the log_filter endpoint using the filterStr parameter. This input is processed by a backend parser that permits execution of file expansion syntax, allowing the attacker to retrieve arbitrary system files via the log viewing interface.

Severity

7.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2025-34098 (GCVE-0-2025-34098)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-10 19:11 – Updated: 2026-05-14 02:07

Title

Riverbed SteelHead VCX Authenticated Arbitrary File Read via Log Filter Injection

Summary

Severity

7.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-07-10 20:25 UTC

CWE

CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root Scorecard

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo…	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42101	exploit
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/riverbed-steel-h…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Riverbed Technology	SteelHead VCX	Affected: 9.6.0a Unknown: 9.6.1 , ≤ 9.7.* (custom)

Date Public

2017-06-01 00:00

Credits

Gregory Draperi

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