Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Skytable versions before 0.5.1 can let a remotely connected client tamper with files outside the database’s intended directory. In business terms, a vulnerable database host could suffer file destruction, unauthorized file changes, and potential data exposure.
Executive priority
High priority where Skytable is deployed. The issue can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the host, but urgency depends on whether vulnerable instances exist and who can connect to them.
Technical view
CVE-2021-32814 is a CWE-22 path traversal flaw in Skytable before 0.5.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Version 0.5.1 patches it.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Skytable versions earlier than 0.5.1, especially where clients can connect remotely. The source bundle does not identify affected managed services, specific platforms, or default deployment exposure.
Exploitation context
The sources support remote exploitation by connected clients with low privileges. The bundle does not cite active exploitation, public weaponization, or CISA KEV listing, so exploitation should not be described as observed in the wild.
Researcher notes
The key claim is path traversal leading to host file manipulation or destruction in Skytable before 0.5.1. Evidence is strongest for affected version and fixed release; the provided sources do not establish exploitation in the wild or additional mitigations.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Skytable to version 0.5.1 or later.
- Prioritize internet-reachable or untrusted-client deployments first.
- Restrict Skytable client access until the upgrade is complete.
- Review vendor advisory and changelog for deployment-specific guidance.
- There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Skytable deployments and record installed versions.
- Confirm no production instance runs a version earlier than 0.5.1.
- Check whether vulnerable instances accepted remote client connections.
- Review host file integrity and database-related operational logs.
- Document upgrade completion and residual exposure.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/skytable/skytable/security/advisories/GHSA-2hj9-cxmc-m4g7CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/skytable/skytable/commit/38b011273bb92b83c61053ae2fcd80aa9320315c#diff-1cdcf1a793c71ec658782437e4da7e3a37042bc1e2c12545942e9a14679c4b7eCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/skytable/skytable/blob/next/CHANGELOG.md#version-051-2021-03-17CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.skytable.io/ve/s/00001.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.