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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2024-6840
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-12 Sep, 2024 | 16:35
Updated At-20 Nov, 2025 | 20:56
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Automation-controller: gain access to the k8s api server via job execution with container group

An improper authorization flaw exists in the Ansible Automation Controller. This flaw allows an attacker using the k8S API server to send an HTTP request with a service account token mounted via `automountServiceAccountToken: true`, resulting in privilege escalation to a service account.

Affected Products
Collection URL
https://github.com/ansible/ansible
Package Name
automation-controller
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 4.5.10-1 before 4.5.10-1 (semver)
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
automation-controller
CPEs
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.4::el8
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.4::el9
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el9
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el9
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el8
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el8
Default Status
affected
Versions
Unaffected
  • From 0:4.5.10-1.el8ap before * (rpm)
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
automation-controller
CPEs
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.4::el8
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_inside:2.4::el9
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el9
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el9
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.4::el8
  • cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4::el8
Default Status
affected
Versions
Unaffected
  • From 0:4.5.10-1.el9ap before * (rpm)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-285Improper Authorization
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-285
Description: Improper Authorization
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.16.6MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Metrics Other Info
Red Hat severity rating
value:
Moderate
namespace:
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Reported to Red Hat.2024-07-17 18:01:46
Made public.2024-09-05 09:09:00
Event: Reported to Red Hat.
Date: 2024-07-17 18:01:46
Event: Made public.
Date: 2024-09-05 09:09:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6428
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6840
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2298492
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6428
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6840
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2298492
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
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Credits
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EventDate
Replaced By
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