#VU80557 Information disclosure in Argo CD - CVE-2023-40029

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80557

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 7.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40029

CWE-ID: CWE-200

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 potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cluster secret might leak in cluster details page. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Argo CD: 2.2.0 - 2.2.16, 2.3.0 - 2.3.17, 2.4.0 - 2.4.28, 2.5.0 - 2.5.22, 2.6.0 - 2.6.14, 2.7.0 - 2.7.13, 2.8.0 - 2.8.2

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External links
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/7139
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/4b2e5b06bff2ffd8ed1970654ddd8e55fc4a41c4
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-fwr2-64vr-xv9m

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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.