CVE-2019-3828
Publication date 27 March 2019
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ansible | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.2 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | High |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4072-1
- Ansible vulnerabilities
- 24 July 2019