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TI-2023-22498 Aliases CVE-2023-42130GHSA-8f57-mjm2-427q

Path traversal in A10 Thunder ADC

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A10 Thunder ADC FileMgmtExport Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Read and Deletion Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files on affected installations of A10 Thunder ADC. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the FileMgmtExport 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 read and delete files in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17905.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02147 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
A10Thunder ADCvThunder 5.2.1-p3, build 70—No fix listedCNA
  • Thunder ADC VendorA10 Affected vThunder 5.2.1-p3, build 70 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0 to before 5.2.1; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.2VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p1VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p10:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p10VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p11:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p11VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p12:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p12VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p13:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p13VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p14:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p14VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p2VulnerableA10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 to before 5.2.1; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p1 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p10 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p11 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p12 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p13 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p14 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p2 Vulnerable ·A10
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p3VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p4:sp1:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p4VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p5:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p5VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p6:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p6VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p7:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p7VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p8:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p8VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p9:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.4 gr1-p9VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p1VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p2VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p3VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p4VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p5VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p6VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p7VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p8VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1 p9VulnerableA10
cpe:2.3:h:a10networks:thunder_application_delivery_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onA10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p3 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p4:sp1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p4 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p5 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p6 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p7 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p8 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:4.1.4:gr1-p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 gr1-p9 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p1 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p2 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p3 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p4 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p5 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p6 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p7 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p8 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:o:a10networks:advanced_core_operating_system:5.2.1:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 p9 Vulnerable ·A10
  • cpe:2.3:h:a10networks:thunder_application_delivery_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·A10

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    A10 Thunder ADC — vendor-provided URL

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42130
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f57-mjm2-427q

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-03923 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Linux Kernel CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-14925 A10 Networks ACOS and aGalaxy management Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) have an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-20105 OS command injection in A10 Thunder ADC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-20106 Incorrect permission assignment in A10 Thunder ADC CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-03243 Buffer overflow in A10 Networks Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS) before 2.7.0-p6 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2023-22497 Path traversal in A10 Thunder ADC CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
See all 7 →

Sources

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