#VU63411 UNIX symbolic link following in Argo CD - CVE-2022-24904

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63411

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24904

CWE-ID: CWE-61

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Argo CD
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Argo

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A remote user with repository write access can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file and leak sensitive files from Argo CD's repo-server, such as manifests and JSON files.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Argo CD: 0.7.0 - 0.7.2, 0.8.0 - 0.8.2, 0.9.0 - 0.9.2, 0.10.0 - 0.12.3, 1.0.0 - 1.0.2, 1.1.0 - 1.1.2, 1.2.0 - 1.2.5, 1.3.0 - 1.3.6, 1.4.0 - 1.4.3, 1.5.0 - 1.5.8, 1.6.0 - 1.6.2, 1.7.0 - 1.7.14, 1.8.0 - 1.8.7, 2.0.0 - 2.0.5, 2.1.0 - 2.1.14, 2.2.0 - 2.2.8, 2.3.0 - 2.3.3

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2081691
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-6gcg-hp2x-q54h

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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.