CVE-2025-24494
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in Ixia/IxNetwork products allows device administrators to upload malicious files to arbitrary locations, potentially leading to remote code execution. It affects systems running vulnerable versions of Ixia/IxNetwork software. Regular users cannot exploit this vulnerability - only privileged device admin accounts.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ixia/IxNetwork products
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Privileged attacker gains full system control via arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the entire network testing environment and adjacent systems.
Likely Case
Malicious administrator or compromised admin account uploads and executes scripts to steal sensitive test data, modify configurations, or establish persistence.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and admin account monitoring, impact limited to authorized administrative actions within expected boundaries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires admin credentials and knowledge of upload functionality. Path traversal combined with file upload leads to RCE.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.7.0
Vendor Advisory: https://support.ixiacom.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download version 6.7.0 or later from Ixia support portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Install update following vendor documentation. 4. Verify version shows 6.7.0 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Admin Account Access
allLimit device admin accounts to minimum necessary personnel and implement multi-factor authentication
Disable Unnecessary Upload Features
allIf upload functionality not required for operations, disable via configuration or access controls
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Ixia/IxNetwork systems from critical infrastructure
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring of all admin account activities and file upload operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check current software version via product interface or command line. If version is below 6.7.0, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check via product GUI (Help > About) or consult vendor documentation for CLI version checkVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 6.7.0 or higher. Test upload functionality with path traversal attempts to verify sanitization.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file upload patterns by admin accounts
- Path traversal strings in upload requests
- Execution of unexpected scripts/binaries
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Ixia systems
- File uploads to non-standard paths
SIEM Query:
source="ixia_logs" AND (event="file_upload" AND (path LIKE "../%" OR path LIKE "..\\%")) OR (user="admin" AND process_execution="unexpected")