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CVE-2021-3040

Bridgecrew Checkov: Unsafe deserialization of Terraform files allows code execution

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 10, 2021 at 12:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBridgecrew Checkov

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Bridgecrew Checkov· Palo Alto Networks
95%
2.0 ≤ v < 2.0.1392.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.0 all (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 2.0.139, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2021-3040

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502

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