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CVE-2024-6840

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-09-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2024-6840
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.6
EPSS
0.43%

Original NVD 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.