Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw could let an unauthenticated remote attacker read credential files from Taiwan SECOM Dr. ID door access and attendance systems. The main business risk is exposure of credentials tied to physical-security or workforce systems, potentially enabling further unauthorized access.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority if the product is deployed, especially if reachable from untrusted networks. The issue affects credential confidentiality in a physical-security system, so exposure reduction and vendor remediation checks should be prompt.
Technical view
CVE-2021-35962 is a path traversal issue in specific page parameters that do not filter special characters. The published CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, reflecting network access, low complexity, no authentication, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Taiwan SECOM Dr. ID Door Access Control and Personnel Attendance Management systems. Affected versions are unspecified, and no CPEs are provided, so asset confirmation requires vendor or product inventory review.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability is still serious because the described outcome is unauthorized credential-file download without prior access.
Researcher notes
The bundle provides product-level impact but not affected version ranges, CPEs, patch identifiers, or detailed remediation. Do not assume exploit activity or a universal fix. Validate scope through asset inventory, vendor advisory review, and defensive log analysis.
Mitigation direction
- Check Taiwan SECOM or TWCERT guidance for fixed versions or vendor remediation.
- Remove public internet access to the management application where possible.
- Restrict access using VPN, allowlists, and network segmentation.
- Rotate credentials stored on or used by affected systems after remediation.
- Monitor logs for suspicious file-access or traversal-like requests.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Taiwan SECOM door access and attendance systems in all sites.
- Confirm product version and exposure with system owners or the vendor.
- Review web access logs for abnormal file-read attempts.
- Verify management interfaces are not publicly reachable.
- Document affected assets, compensating controls, and remediation status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4906-89381-1.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.chtsecurity.com/news/d7ec2db9-12dd-439f-b014-b956ce231054CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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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.