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    CVE-2024-6840

    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.

    Published:Sep 5, 2024
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00104
    CVSS Score:6.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Ansible Automation Platform
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Ansible Automation Platform Developer
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Ansible Automation Platform Inside

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-285 Improper Authorization

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High