6.6
Medium
CVE-2024-6840 Automation-controller: gain access to the k8s api server via job execution with container group
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.
CVSS 3.1 detail
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:NExploitable remotely over the network, with an administrator account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- High
- Interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | Versions not published |
References
- RHSA-2024:6428 access.redhat.com
- access.redhat.com access.redhat.com
- RHBZ#2298492 bugzilla.redhat.com
Timeline
- Published
- Last modified
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