CVE-2021-39132

YAML deserialization can run untrusted code

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 30, 2021 at 07:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:03 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsRundeckRundeck

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Rundeck is an open source automation service with a web console, command line tools and a WebAPI. Prior to version 3.3.14 and version 3.4.3, an authorized user can upload a zip-format plugin with a crafted plugin.yaml, or a crafted aclpolicy yaml file, or upload an untrusted project archive with a crafted aclpolicy yaml file, that can cause the server to run untrusted code on Rundeck Community or Enterprise Edition. An authenticated user can make a POST request, that can cause the server to run untrusted code on Rundeck Enterprise Edition. The zip-format plugin issues requires authentication and authorization to these access levels, and affects all Rundeck editions:`admin` level access to the `system` resource type. The ACL Policy yaml file upload issues requires authentication and authorization to these access levels, and affects all Rundeck editions: `create` `update` or `admin` level access to a `project_acl` resource, and/or`create` `update` or `admin` level access to the `system_acl` resource. The unauthorized POST request requires authentication, but no specific authorization, and affects Rundeck Enterprise only. Patches are available in versions 3.4.3, 3.3.14

Affected

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

v < 3.3.143.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.3
Affected range stops below 3.3.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.3.14v < 3.4.3
Affected range stops below 3.3.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

8.8HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502

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