CVE-2021-4112 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in ansible-tower where the default installation is vulnerable to job isolation escape. This flaw allows an attacker to elevate the privilege from a low privileged user to an AWX user from outside the isolated environment.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ansible Automation Platform Early Access	2.0
Redhat	Ansible Automation Platform Text-Only Advisories	-
Redhat	Ansible Tower	3.0
Redhat	Ansible Automation Platform	2.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-552

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4112Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2028121Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4112Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2028121Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-4112?

CVE-2021-4112 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A flaw was found in ansible-tower where the default installation is vulnerable to job isolation escape. This flaw allows an attacker to elevate the privilege from a low privileged user to an AWX user ...

How severe is CVE-2021-4112?

CVE-2021-4112 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-4112?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Ansible Automation Platform Early Access, Redhat Ansible Automation Platform Text-Only Advisories, Redhat Ansible Tower, Redhat Ansible Automation Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux.