CVE catalog
CVE-2021-3701
ansible-runner: CVE-2021-3701
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.29% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ansible-runner | sid | 2.4.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ansible-runner | forky | 2.4.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ansible-runner | trixie | 2.4.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | ansible-runner | bookworm | 2.3.1-2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ansible-runner | source | sid | 2.1.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ansible-runner | source | forky | 2.1.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ansible-runner | source | trixie | 2.1.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ansible-runner | source | bookworm | 2.1.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-ansible-runner]Fixed
Source package: [ansible-runner]
Details (2)
2.3.1-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 12
2.3.1-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 12
- [python-ansible-runner-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ansible-runner]
Details (2)
2.3.1-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 12
2.3.1-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-ansible-runner]Fixed
Source package: [ansible-runner]
Details (2)
2.4.1-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 13
2.4.1-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 13
- [python-ansible-runner-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ansible-runner]
Details (2)
2.4.1-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 13
2.4.1-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.1.1-1dsa · ansible-runner · debian · 13
Observed: