# CVE-2021-32008: Logged-in Administrator may get unrestricted file system access

> A logged-in administrator can exploit path traversal to delete system files or directories, potentially causing denial of service or data loss.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rpq3-5j25-3mcj

## What is CVE-2021-32008?

CVE-2021-32008 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Secomea GateManager, published on 4 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This issue affects: Secomea GateManager Version 9.6.621421014 and all prior versions. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to restricted directory, allows logged in GateManager admin to delete system Files or Directories.

Weakness: CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties), CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32008?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Secomea Gatemanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-32008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Secomea GateManager

- [CVE-2022-38123](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38123/): Insufficient validation of plugin files (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2022-4308](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4308/): Clear-text passwords in configuration files (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-2752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2752/): Potential vulnerabilities in GM login process (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2021-32009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32009/): Missing XSS guards on firmware page (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2021-32006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32006/): GateManager information leak for LinkManager Users (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32008 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32008 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Secomea GateManager, published on 4 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Secomea GateManager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32008/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32008/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32008
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32008
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32008

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32008/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.