CVE-2019-3828

Description

Ansible fetch module before versions 2.5.15, 2.6.14, 2.7.8 has a path traversal vulnerability which allows copying and overwriting files outside of the specified destination in the local ansible controller host, by not restricting an absolute path.

Category

4.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/52133 third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3828 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00077.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00020.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3744 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3789 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172837/Ansible-Fetch-Path-Traversal.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3828?
CVE-2019-3828 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3828?
To fix CVE-2019-3828, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3828 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3828 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3828?
CVE-2019-3828 affects Red Hat Ansible.
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