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Atomicorp WAF Rule 399127

Rule Summary

  • Rule ID: 399127
  • Status: Active
  • Alert message: Atomicorp.com WAF Rules: CVE-2014-125125 Path traversal (absolute) in filename on /xml/downloads (rx)
  • Observed CWEs: None documented
  • Revision: 1
  • Rule severity: Critical (2)
  • Phase: 2 (request body)
  • Request surfaces: Request filename
  • Rule action: deny
  • HTTP status: 403
  • Public tags: CVE-2014-125125, LFI
  • Logging: log, auditlog

Description

This rule detects behavior identified by its current alert as “CVE-2014-125125 Path traversal (absolute) in filename on /xml/downloads (rx)” in the request filename. It evaluates during the request body phase and denies matching traffic with HTTP status 403.

CVEs Referenced by This Rule

The current ModSecurity rule metadata explicitly names the following CVEs. These references explain the rule author’s association; they do not claim that the rule is limited to these vulnerabilities or that this is an exhaustive coverage list.

CVE-2014-125125

A path traversal vulnerability exists in A10 Networks AX Loadbalancer versions 2.6.1-GR1-P5, 2.7.0, and earlier. The vulnerability resides in the handling of the filename parameter in the /xml/downloads endpoint, which fails to properly sanitize user input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP requests containing directory traversal sequences to read arbitrary files outside the intended directory. The files returned by the vulnerable endpoint are deleted from the system after retrieval. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information such as SSL certificates and private keys, as well as unintended file deletion.

This is a selected list of documented research observations, not an exhaustive coverage matrix. Absence of a CVE does not imply absence of protection.

No selected related public CVE research notes are currently published.