CVE-2021-33924

Confluent Ansible (cp-ansible) version 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.2 and 6.0.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control via its auxiliary component that allows remote attackers to access sensitive information.

Published: 2021-09-29 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-33924 is rated Moderate Risk (64.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.80%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-33924

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.91% 0.80% -0.11%
2 2025-11-18 0.80% 0.91% +0.11%
3 2025-03-31 — 0.80% —

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-33924

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-33924

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-33924

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
confluent ansible 5.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:confluent:ansible:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
confluent ansible 5.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:confluent:ansible:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
confluent ansible 5.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:confluent:ansible:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
confluent ansible 6.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:confluent:ansible:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-33924

URL Tags
https://confluent.io Vendor Advisory
https://www.detack.de/en/cve-2021-33924 Third Party Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence