Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2025-34098.
PoCs published by Gregory Draperi, Gregory DRAPERI <gregory.draper_at_gmail.com>, h00die, including Metasploit module auxiliary/scanner/http/riverbed_steelhead_vcx_file_read.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an authenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability in Riverbed SteelHead VCX by manipulating the log filter parameter to read sensitive files like /etc/passwd. It requires valid credentials and interacts with the target via HTTP requests.
Description
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.
Exploits (2)
This exploit leverages an authenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability in Riverbed SteelHead VCX by manipulating the log filter parameter to read sensitive files like /etc/passwd. It requires valid credentials and interacts with the target via HTTP requests.
This Metasploit module exploits an authenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability in Riverbed SteelHead VCX by leveraging the log module's filter engine to retrieve file contents. It authenticates via CSRF-protected login and then reads the specified file by manipulating the filterStr parameter.
References (3)
Scores
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