How severe is CVE-2021-3702?

CVE-2021-3702 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-3702 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-3702?

CVE-2021-3702 affects Redhat Ansible Runner. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3702?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-3702 published?

CVE-2021-3702 was published on 2022-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-3702

CVE-2021-3702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible Runner with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected product: Redhat Ansible Runner
Published: 2022-08-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3702?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2021-3702?: CVE-2021-3702 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-3702 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-3702?: CVE-2021-3702 affects Redhat Ansible Runner. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3702?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-3702 published?: CVE-2021-3702 was published on 2022-08-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_runner:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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