CVE-2021-3702

Name: CVE-2021-3702
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-23T16:15:09.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-3702 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A race condition flaw was found in ansible-runner, where an attacker could watch for rapid creation and deletion of a temporary directory, substitute their directory at that name, and then have access to ansible-runner's private_data_dir the next time ansible-runner made use of the private_data_dir. The highest Threat out of this flaw is to integrity and confidentiality.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A race condition flaw was found in ansible-runner, where an attacker could watch for rapid creation and deletion of a temporary directory, substitute their directory at that name, and then have access to ansible-runner's private_data_dir the next time ansible-runner made use of the private_data_dir. The highest Threat out of this flaw is to integrity and confidentiality.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.19%

8.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible Runner	2.0.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3702Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977965Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commitsPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3702Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977965Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/pull/742/commitsPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-3702?

How severe is CVE-2021-3702?

CVE-2021-3702 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3702?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2021-3702?

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Source: NVD / NIST