CVE-2014-125125

A path traversal vulnerability exists in A10 Networks AX Loadbalancer versions 2.6.1-GR1-P5, 2.7.0, and earlier. The vulnerability resides in the handling of the filename parameter in the /xml/downloads endpoint, which fails to properly sanitize user input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP requests containing directory traversal sequences to read arbitrary files outside the intended directory. The files returned by the vulnerable endpoint are deleted from the system after retrieval. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information such as SSL certificates and private keys, as well as unintended file deletion.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/a10networks_ax_directory_traversal.rb
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31261
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/a10-networks-ax-loadbalancer-path-traversal

Configurations

No configuration.

History

31 Jul 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-31 15:15

Updated : 2025-07-31 18:42

NVD link : CVE-2014-125125

Mitre link : CVE-2014-125125

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-125125

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-706

Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

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