PT-2019-1890 · Red Hat+4 · Ansible+4
Sivel
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Published
2019-02-12
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Updated
2025-11-21
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CVE-2019-3828
CVSS v3.1
4.2
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Ansible versions prior to 2.5.15
Ansible versions prior to 2.6.14
Ansible versions prior to 2.7.8
Description
The issue allows for a path traversal vulnerability, enabling the copying and overwriting of files outside the specified destination on the local Ansible controller host. This is due to the failure to restrict an absolute path. The vulnerability can be exploited by a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to information and compromise its integrity by copying and overwriting files beyond the intended directory.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.5.15, update to version 2.5.15 or later.
For versions prior to 2.6.14, update to version 2.6.14 or later.
For versions prior to 2.7.8, update to version 2.7.8 or later.
Fix
Path traversal
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Ansible
Ansible-Core
Suse
Ubuntu