CVE-2024-6840
Automation-controller: gain access to the k8s api server via job execution with container group
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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.
Remediation
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
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