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Vulnerability · 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 desti…

Published Mar 27, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 9, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-3828. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.52%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe redhat/ansible

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe redhat/ansible< 2.5.15
  • cpe redhat/ansible< 2.6.14
  • cpe redhat/ansible< 2.7.8

How to fix CVE-2019-3828

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-3828. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 2.5.15, < 2.6.14, < 2.7.8. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Ansible security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 27, 2019 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-3828

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-3828

    30-day exploitation probability 0.52%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172837/Ansible-Fetch-Path-Traversal.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 9, 2026
  • Packet Storm SecurityNov 9, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 2, 2026