Path Traversal in Red Hat Ansible
CVE-2019-3828
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Ansible — versions 2.5.15, 2.6.14, 2.7.8
- Red Hat Ansible
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/52133 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00077.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00020.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3744 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3789 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172837/Ansible-Fetch-Path-Traversal.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3828?
- CVE-2019-3828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2019-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3828?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.