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A10 Networks AX Loadbalancer Directory Traversal

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Disclosed
Jan 28, 2014
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module exploits a directory traversal flaw found in A10 Networks
(Soft) AX Loadbalancer version 2.6.1-GR1-P5/2.7.0 or less. When
handling a file download request, the xml/downloads class fails to
properly check the 'filename' parameter, which can be abused to read
any file outside the virtual directory. Important files include SSL
certificates. This module works on both the hardware devices and the
Virtual Machine appliances. IMPORTANT NOTE: This module will also delete the
file on the device after downloading it. Because of this, the CONFIRM_DELETE
option must be set to 'true' either manually or by script.

Author

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References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use auxiliary/scanner/http/a10networks_ax_directory_traversal
    msf auxiliary(a10networks_ax_directory_traversal) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf auxiliary(a10networks_ax_directory_traversal) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf auxiliary(a10networks_ax_directory_traversal) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf auxiliary(a10networks_ax_directory_traversal) > run
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