CVE-2024-11483

Automation-gateway: aap-gateway: improper scope handling in oauth2 tokens for aap 2.5

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). This flaw allows attackers to escalate privileges by improperly leveraging read-scoped OAuth2 tokens to gain write access. This issue affects API endpoints that rely on ansible_base.oauth2_provider for OAuth2 authentication. While the impact is limited to actions within the user’s assigned permissions, it undermines scoped access controls, potentially allowing unintended modifications in the application and consuming services.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11145 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11483 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2327579 issue tracking
https://github.com/ansible/django-ansible-base/commit/845b3e1838cc0762a7f9f3e0379c5274519d9a44

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11483?
CVE-2024-11483 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11483?
To fix CVE-2024-11483, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-11483 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-11483 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-11483?
CVE-2024-11483 affects Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9.
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