Privilege escalation in Argo CD

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU61587

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24768,CVE-2022-1025

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote authenticated user with push access to an Application's source git or Helm repository or sync</code> and <code>override access to an Application can gain administrative privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Argo CD: 0.5.0 - 2.3.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:argo:argo-cd:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:*

External links

https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-2f5v-8r3f-8pww

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.