CVE-2024-6840

{"id": "CVE-2024-6840", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "secalert@redhat.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.6, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 4.7, "exploitabilityScore": 1.3}]}, "published": "2024-09-12T17:15:05.773", "references": [{"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6428", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6840", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2298492", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "secalert@redhat.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-285"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Existe una falla de autorizaci\u00f3n incorrecta en Ansible Automation Controller. Esta falla permite que un atacante que utilice el servidor de API k8S env\u00ede una solicitud HTTP con un token de cuenta de servicio montado mediante `automountServiceAccountToken: true`, lo que da como resultado una escalada de privilegios a una cuenta de servicio."}], "lastModified": "2026-04-15T00:35:42.020", "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"}