Privilege escalation in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-4112 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ansible-runner (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Ansible Automation Platform Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU60371
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4112
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to job isolation escape in default installation. A remote user can elevate privileges to the awx user from outside the isolated environment.
Install updates from vendor's website.
ansible-runner (Red Hat package): 2.0.3-2.el8ap
Ansible Automation Platform: 2.0.0 - 2.0.1
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0460
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
