medium6.6
CVE-2021-3701
ansible-runner has default temporary files written to world R/W locations
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | ansible-runner | >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible Runner | Version 2.0.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3701
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977959
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/issues/738
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commits
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wwch-cmqr-hhrm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3701
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible-runner/PYSEC-2022-43067.yaml