CVE-2024-6840

MEDIUM

Ansible Automation Controller - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6428
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6840
Issue Tracking issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2298492

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 24.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-285
Status published
Products (2)
Red Hat/Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 0:4.5.10-1.el8ap
Red Hat/Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 0:4.5.10-1.el9ap
Published Sep 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026