CVE-2025-34098 | BDVDB-2026-285704 Detail
Riverbed TechnologySteelHead VCX
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.
Impact#
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
Weaknesses#
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References#
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.