Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.6 | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | 
| Attack Vector | Local | 
| Attack Complexity | Low | 
| Privileges Required | Low | 
| User Interaction | Required | 
| Scope | Unchanged | 
| Confidentiality Impact | High | 
| Integrity Impact | High | 
| Availability Impact | None | 
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Mon Aug 16 16:01:05 2021CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 19:28:34 2025