CVE-2025-34098

HIGH

Riverbed SteelHead VCX <9.6.0a - Path Traversal

Title source: llm

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)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Gregory Draperi · pythonwebappslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42101
metasploit WORKING POC
by Gregory DRAPERI <gregory.draper_at_gmail.com>, h00die · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/riverbed_steelhead_vcx_file_read.rb

Scores

CVSS v4 7.1
EPSS 0.4559
EPSS Percentile 97.6%
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

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (3)
Riverbed Technology/SteelHead VCX 9.6.0a
Riverbed Technology/SteelHead VCX 9.6.1 - 9.7.*
Riverbed Technology/SteelHead VCX 9.6.1 - 9.7.x
Published Jul 10, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026