A vulnerability classified as critical was found in A10 Thunder ADC (unknown version). This vulnerability affects the function ShowTechDownloadView. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A10 Thunder ADC ShowTechDownloadView Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of A10 Thunder ADC. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ShowTechDownloadView class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17899.

The weakness was disclosed 10/05/2023 as ZDI-23-1495. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-42129 since 09/06/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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