diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/a10networks_ax_directory_traversal.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/a10networks_ax_directory_traversal.rb
index 4b39b1508b..f12c77acc3 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/a10networks_ax_directory_traversal.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/a10networks_ax_directory_traversal.rb
@@ -42,10 +42,19 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
       [
         OptString.new('TARGETURI', [true, 'The URI path to the web application', '/']),
         OptString.new('FILE', [true, 'The file to obtain', '/a10data/key/mydomain.tld']),
-        OptInt.new('DEPTH', [true, 'The max traversal depth to root directory', 10])
+        OptInt.new('DEPTH', [true, 'The max traversal depth to root directory', 10]),
+        OptBool.new('CONFIRM', [true, 'Run the module, even when it will delete files', false]),
       ], self.class)
   end
 
+  def run
+    unless datastore['CONFIRM']
+      print_error("This module will delete files on vulnerable systems. Please, set CONFIRM in order to run it.")
+      return
+    end
+
+    super
+  end
 
   def run_host(ip)
     peer = "#{ip}:#{rport}"