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.
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4072-1/
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/52133
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3828
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3789
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3744
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00077.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00021.html
Published: 2019-03-27
Updated: 2024-11-21
Base Score: 3.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 4.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 2.4
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Severity: Low
EPSS: 0.00117