CVE-2021-21361

Name: CVE-2021-21361
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-03-09T01:15:13.23+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-21361 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The `com.bmuschko:gradle-vagrant-plugin` Gradle plugin contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of the system environment variables. When this Gradle plugin is executed in public CI/CD, this can lead to sensitive credentials being exposed to malicious actors. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The `com.bmuschko:gradle-vagrant-plugin` Gradle plugin contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of the system environment variables. When this Gradle plugin is executed in public CI/CD, this can lead to sensitive credentials being exposed to malicious actors. This is fixed in version 3.0.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.18%

63.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-532

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vagrant Project	Vagrant	< 0.6
Vagrant Project	Vagrant	>= 2.0, < 3.0.0

References

https://github.com/JLLeitschuh/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-jpcm-4485-69p7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmuschko/gradle-vagrant-plugin/blob/292129f9343d00d391543fae06239e9b0f33db73/src/main/groovy/com/bmuschko/gradle/vagrant/process/GDKExternalProcessExecutor.groovy#L42-L44Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmuschko/gradle-vagrant-plugin/issues/19Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmuschko/gradle-vagrant-plugin/pull/20Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/JLLeitschuh/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-jpcm-4485-69p7Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmuschko/gradle-vagrant-plugin/blob/292129f9343d00d391543fae06239e9b0f33db73/src/main/groovy/com/bmuschko/gradle/vagrant/process/GDKExternalProcessExecutor.groovy#L42-L44Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmuschko/gradle-vagrant-plugin/issues/19Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmuschko/gradle-vagrant-plugin/pull/20Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 9, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21361?

How severe is CVE-2021-21361?

CVE-2021-21361 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21361?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST