Is CVE-2023-42129 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-42129 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-42129?

CVE-2023-42129 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-42129?

CVE-2023-42129 has an EPSS score of 2.39% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42129?

Upgrade advanced core operating system to 6.0.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-42129

MEDIUMEPSS 82th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

advanced core operating systemNVD

Affected:>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.2Fixed in:6.0.2CVE-2023-42129derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

support.a10networks.com

Third-Party Advisory1

zerodayinitiative.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-08-18.