RCE in Argoproj Argo Cd
CVE-2020-8828
As of v1.5.0, the default admin password is set to the argocd-server pod name. For insiders with access to the cluster or logs, this issue could be abused for privilege escalation, as Argo has privileged roles. A malicious insider is the most realistic threat, but pod names are not meant to be kept secret and could wind up just about anywhere.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/argoproj/argo/releases (Third Party Advisory)
- www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8828?
- CVE-2020-8828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Argoproj Argo Cd, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8828?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8828 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.