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CVE-2021-3040 medium

📛 Threat Title

Bridgecrew Checkov: Unsafe deserialization of Terraform files allows code execution

Category: vulnerability Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: Paloalto Networks Security

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 earli...

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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IOC database

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CVE-2021-3040
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Description
Bridgecrew Checkov: Unsafe deserialization of Terraform files allows code execution

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References (1)

  • Palo Alto Networks advisory: CVE-2021-3040 Paloalto Networks Security

    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 earli...

Remediations (8)

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  • web:nvd.nist.gov

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  • web:www.cyera.com

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