CVE-2021-3040 (GCVE-0-2021-3040)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-10 12:33 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Bridgecrew Checkov: Unsafe deserialization of Terraform files allows code execution
Summary
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.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3040 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Bridgecrew Checkov |
Unaffected:
1.0 all
Affected: 2.0 , < 2.0.139 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2021-06-09 00:00
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