#VU79955 Insufficient session expiration in Argo CD - CVE-2023-40025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79955

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40025

CWE-ID: CWE-613

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 attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A remote non-authenticated attacker can obtain or guess session token and send any websocket messages even if the token has already expired.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Argo CD: 2.6.0 - 2.6.13, 2.7.0 - 2.7.12, 2.8.0

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External links
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-c8xw-vjgf-94hr
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/e047efa8f9518c54d00d2e4493b64bc4dba98478

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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