#VU72475 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Argo CD - CVE-2023-23947

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72475

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23947

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 compromise the entire cluster.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks when updating passwords. A remote user with ability to update at least one cluster secret can update any cluster secret.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Argo CD: 2.3.0 - 2.3.16, 2.4.0 - 2.4.22, 2.5.0 - 2.5.10, 2.6.0 - 2.6.1

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External links
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/fbb0b99b1ac3361b253052bd30259fa43a520945
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-3jfq-742w-xg8j

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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