CVE-2024-6840: Automation-controller: gain access to the k8s api server via job execution with container group
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-6840 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) Improper Authorization vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 12-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
No affected systems are recorded for this record.
Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.