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CVE-2024-6840: Automation-controller: gain access to the k8s api server via job execution with container group

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-09-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-285

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.

Affected products

• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8: all versions — fixed in 0:4.5.10-1.el8ap
• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9: all versions — fixed in 0:4.5.10-1.el9ap

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 0:4.5.10-1.el8ap; Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 0:4.5.10-1.el9ap. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6428
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6840
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2298492

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