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A10 Networks AX Loadbalancer Directory Traversal

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A10 Networks AX Loadbalancer Directory Traversal

Disclosed
01/28/2014
Created
05/30/2018

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(s)

  • xistence

Development

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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