Vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Runner
CVE-2021-3701
A flaw was found in ansible-runner where the default temporary files configuration in ansible-2.0.0 are written to world R/W locations. This flaw allows an attacker to pre-create the directory, resulting in reading private information or forcing ansible-runner to write files as the legitimate user in a place they did not expect. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity.
EPSS: 0.003 (18.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Redhat Ansible_runner — versions 2.0.0
- N/a Ansible-runner — versions Affects ansible-runner 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3701?
- CVE-2021-3701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Runner, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3701?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.