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Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-32646 affects the Roomer Discord bot cog in Dav-Cogs before 1.0.1. A Discord user who joins a private voice channel could improperly gain manage-channel permissions for that private channel, allowing channel changes or deletion. Sources state the issue does not extend control to other server channels.
Executive priority
Treat as a focused operational risk for Discord communities using this bot. It is not described as server-wide compromise, but it can let ordinary users disrupt private channels. Prioritize same-cycle remediation if the bot is active in production or customer/community servers.
Technical view
Roomer, a Dav-Cogs extension for automatic and private Discord channels, had an improper authorization/authentication flaw tracked as CWE-287. Affected versions before 1.0.1 could grant manage-channel permissions inside a joined private voice channel. The advisory rates impact as medium with CVSS 3.1 score 5.3.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Discord servers running Dav-Git Dav-Cogs Roomer versions earlier than 1.0.1 with private voice channels enabled. Organizations not using this Discord bot cog, or not using private VCs, are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation reports. Abuse requires a Discord user in a private voice channel and impacts only that generated private channel, not unrelated channels elsewhere in the server.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected component, version boundary, impact scope, patch version, and workaround. The provided sources do not include proof-of-concept details, broad exploit telemetry, or evidence of exploitation in the wild. Avoid expanding affected products beyond Dav-Git Dav-Cogs Roomer.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Dav-Cogs Roomer to version 1.0.1 or later.
- Disable private voice channels until the cog is patched.
- Unload the Roomer cog where immediate upgrade is not possible.
- Check the GitHub advisory for any later vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Discord servers using Dav-Cogs Roomer.
- Confirm the installed Roomer version is 1.0.1 or later.
- Verify private voice channels are disabled if still unpatched.
- Review Discord audit logs for private channel changes or deletions.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Dav-Git/Dav-Cogs/security/advisories/GHSA-3f73-8j6q-28v8CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Dav-Git/Dav-Cogs/commit/fbe2ae8ec851a2e9e3e2370db3b812f268e8c8cbCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Authentication
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