Medium severity6.6NVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-3701
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
ansible-runnerPyPI | >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_runner:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ansible-runner/ansible-runnerdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commitsnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3701nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wwch-cmqr-hhrmghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/issues/738nvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3701ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible-runner/PYSEC-2022-43067.yamlghsaWEB
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