CVE-2025-34098
Riverbed SteelHead VCX Authenticated Arbitrary File Read via Log Filter Injection
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-200 |
| Vendor | riverbed technology |
| Product | steelhead vcx |
| Published | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 7, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Riverbed Technology / SteelHead VCX
9.6.0a
References
raw.githubusercontent.com: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/riverbed_steelhead_vcx_file_read.rb exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42101 vulncheck.com: https://vulncheck.com/advisories/riverbed-steel-head-vcx-authenticated-arbitrary-file-read
Credits
Gregory Draperi