CVE-2021-3701
MEDIUMansible-runner >=2.0.0 <2.1.0 - Incorrect Default Permissions in Temporary Files
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977959
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3701
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/issues/738
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commits
Scores
CVSS v3
6.6
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
32.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (2)
pypi/ansible-runner
2.0.0 - 2.1.0PyPI
redhat/ansible_runner
2.0.0
Published
Aug 23, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026