CVE-2024-6840
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.6
Exploit probability—
ProductAutomation-controller
PublishedSep 12, 2024
First seenSep 12, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-285CWE-285
How to fix
Update
- automation-controller4.5.10-1 or later
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| automation-controller | 4.5.10-1 | 4.5.10-1 |
| ansible_automation_platform_inside 2.4 | No range specified | — |
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