CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA vulnerability in AWX allows an attacker with AAP platform administrator privileges to exploit the container group pod_spec_override field, which inadequately restricts certain configurations. This oversight enables the injection of initContainers and service account overrides, potentially leading to privilege escalation to OpenShift namespace-level access and the exfiltration of sensitive namespace secrets. Organizations using AWX should prioritize remediation to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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Original NVD Description
A flaw was found in AWX. The container group pod_spec_override field uses an incomplete blocklist that only restricts automountServiceAccountToken, allowing injection of initContainers, serviceAccountName overrides, and projected service account token volumes. An AAP platform administrator can exploit this to escalate privileges to OpenShift namespace-level access and exfiltrate namespace secrets.