CVE-2021-3701: ansible-runner has default temporary files written to world R/W locations
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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
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3701
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977959
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wwch-cmqr-hhrm
- github.com/ansible/ansible-runner
- github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/issues/738
- github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742
- github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commits
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible-runner/PYSEC-2022-43067.yaml
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3701
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