CVE-2024-6840
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2024
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Automation-controller: gain access to the k8s api server via job execution with container group
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
automation-controller
- Vendor
- Unknown
- Product
- Unknown
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- automation-controller
- Package collection
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5.10-1 | affected | semver | 4.5.10-1 | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- automation-controller
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:4.5.10-1.el8ap | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- automation-controller
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:4.5.10-1.el9ap | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |