CVE-2021-3701

Description

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.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a ansible-runner
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977959 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3701 vendor advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/issues/738 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commits third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3701?
CVE-2021-3701 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3701?
To fix CVE-2021-3701, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3701 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3701 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3701?
CVE-2021-3701 affects n/a ansible-runner.
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