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": "Awaiting Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "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."}], "lastModified": "2024-09-12T18:14:03.913", "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"}