Path Traversal in Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall (CVE-2023-30804)
Summary
Path traversal in Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall (CVE-2023-30804). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall version NGAF8.0.17 is vulnerable to an authenticated file disclosure vulnerability. A remote and authenticated attacker can read arbitrary system files using the svpn_html/loadfile.php endpoint. This issue is exploitable by a remote and unauthenticated attacker when paired with CVE-2023-30803.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-30804 has been found in Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 4.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall CVE-2023-30804" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-30804 (Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 4.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.9/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit labs.watchtowr.com
- web github.com
- web vulncheck.com
- web aws.amazon.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web labs.watchtowr.com
- web github.com