Automation-controller: gain access to the k8s api server via job execution with container group (automation-controller)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.43 % · percentile 37 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Deferred
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N | redhat |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N | NVD · secalert@redhat.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-48013
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-6840
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| automation-controller | affected 4.5.10-1 < 4.5.10-1 |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | unaffected 0:4.5.10-1.el8ap < * |
| Red Hat · Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | unaffected 0:4.5.10-1.el9ap < * |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |