CVE-2024-6840

Sept. 12, 2024, 6:14 p.m.

6.6
Medium

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Ansible Automation Controller

Weaknesses

CWE-285
Improper Authorization
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6428
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6840
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2298492

Tags

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-285
2024-09-12
CVE-2024-6840

CVSS Score

6.6 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Date

  • Published: Sept. 12, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
  • Last Modified: Sept. 12, 2024, 6:14 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

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