Vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
CVE-2024-9620
A flaw was found in Event-Driven Automation (EDA) in Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), which lacks encryption of sensitive information. An attacker with network access could exploit this vulnerability by sniffing the plaintext data transmitted between the EDA and AAP. An attacker with system access could exploit this vulnerability by reading the plaintext data stored in EDA and AAP databases.
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9620?
- CVE-2024-9620 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9620?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9620 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.