Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets someone who already has local command-line access to a vulnerable Claroty SRA Site obtain a secret key and create valid web UI sessions. The main business risk is unauthorized visibility into assets managed by the SRA installation, with possible compromise of that remote access environment.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority OT remote-access risk. It requires local access, but the affected product manages access to sensitive assets, so vulnerable installations should be inventoried and remediated through vendor guidance.
Technical view
CVE-2021-32958 is a CWE-288 authentication-bypass issue in Claroty Secure Remote Access Site versions 3.0 through 3.2. With low-privileged local CLI access, an attacker can obtain the secret key and generate valid web UI session tokens. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5 with high confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Claroty Secure Remote Access Site versions 3.0 through 3.2. The source bundle indicates local attack access and low privileges are required, so this is not described as a direct unauthenticated internet attack.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not indicate known active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. Exploitation requires a local CLI foothold, but successful use could grant web UI access to SRA-managed assets.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE bundle and CISA advisory reference. Do not assume remote exploitability, public exploit availability, or a specific fixed version from these sources alone. Focus validation on version scope, local access paths, and session-token trust boundaries.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Claroty SRA Site deployments and identify versions 3.0 through 3.2.
- Review Claroty and CISA guidance for supported upgrades or mitigations.
- Restrict and monitor local CLI access to SRA systems.
- Investigate and rotate relevant secrets if compromise is suspected, following vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm deployed Claroty SRA Site versions against the affected 3.0 through 3.2 range.
- Review accounts and controls that permit local CLI access.
- Check logs for unusual local CLI access and unexpected web UI sessions.
- Verify remediation status against current Claroty or CISA advisory guidance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-180-06CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.