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MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2021-3040

An unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Bridgecrew Checkov by Prisma Cloud allows arbitrary code execution when processing a malicious terraform file. This issue impacts Checkov 2.0 versions earlie...

Vulnerability Description

An unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Bridgecrew Checkov by Prisma Cloud allows arbitrary code execution when processing a malicious terraform file. This issue impacts Checkov 2.0 versions earlier than Checkov 2.0.139. Checkov 1.0 versions are not impacted.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksBridgecrew Checkov>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.139

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3040?

CVE-2021-3040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). An unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Bridgecrew Checkov by Prisma Cloud allows arbitrary code execution when processing a malicious terraform file. This issue impacts Checkov 2.0 versions earlie...

How severe is CVE-2021-3040?

CVE-2021-3040 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3040?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Bridgecrew Checkov.