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CVE-2024-6840
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2024-09-12T17:15:05.773 · Last modified 2026-06-17T08:18:48.820

Summary

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.

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