CVE-2024-6840

Published Sep 12, 2024

Last updated 2 months ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
6.6
Impact score
4.7
Exploitability score
1.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-285

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