{"id":"CVE-2021-3701","aliases":["GHSA-wwch-cmqr-hhrm","PYSEC-2022-43067"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2021-3701","summary":"ansible-runner has default temporary files written to world R/W locations","details":"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.","published":"2022-08-23T16:15:09.500Z","modified":"2026-07-09T01:25:49.083204Z","cvss":{"score":6.6,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ansible-runner","fixedVersion":"2.1.0"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commits","label":"ansible/ansible-runner#742"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3701"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/issues/738"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977959"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commits"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-09T01:25:49.083204Z"}}