CVE-2021-32001

Name: CVE-2021-32001
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-07-28T10:15:08.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-32001 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. K3s in SUSE Rancher allows any user with direct access to the datastore, or a copy of a datastore backup, to extract the cluster's confidential keying material (cluster certificate authority private keys, secrets encryption configuration passphrase, etc.) and decrypt it, without having to know the token value. This issue affects: SUSE Rancher K3s version v1.19.12+k3s1, v1.20.8+k3s1, v1.21.2+k3s1 and prior versions; RKE2 version v1.19.12+rke2r1, v1.20.8+rke2r1, v1.21.2+rke2r1 and prior versions.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

K3s in SUSE Rancher allows any user with direct access to the datastore, or a copy of a datastore backup, to extract the cluster's confidential keying material (cluster certificate authority private keys, secrets encryption configuration passphrase, etc.) and decrypt it, without having to know the token value. This issue affects: SUSE Rancher K3s version v1.19.12+k3s1, v1.20.8+k3s1, v1.21.2+k3s1 and prior versions; RKE2 version v1.19.12+rke2r1, v1.20.8+rke2r1, v1.21.2+rke2r1 and prior versions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.30%

22.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-311

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Suse	Rancher K3s	1.19.12
Suse	Rancher K3s	1.20.8
Suse	Rancher K3s	1.21.2
Suse	Rancher Rke2	1.19.12
Suse	Rancher Rke2	1.20.8
Suse	Rancher Rke2	1.21.2

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1188453Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1188453Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 28, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-32001?

How severe is CVE-2021-32001?

CVE-2021-32001 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32001?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST