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CVE-2024-6840

CVE-2024-6840 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.6 MEDIUM

Reported by redhat · Published September 12, 2024

automation-controller is fixed in 4.5.10-1 (GitHub Packages)

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.

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
automation-controllerGitHub Packages4.5.10-1

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
4.5.10-1
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 80:4.5.10-1.el8ap
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 90:4.5.10-1.el9ap
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 90:4.5.10-1.el9ap
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 80:4.5.10-1.el8ap
4.5.10-1

Timeline

  • Sep 12, 2024 CVE Published
  • Sep 13, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Oct 5, 2024 Coalition ESS Score (7 in total, the first dated here)
  • Nov 20, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Mar 11, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Mar 11, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)

Query this with the API

The same record, from the CLI:

vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2024-6840
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2024-6840

Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:

curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
  "https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2024-6840/fixes/registry"

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