VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-3701

CVSS score6.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-08-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-276
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-276

Primary references