CVE-2022-29165

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Argo CD starting with version 1.4.0 and prior to versions 2.1.15, 2.2.9, and 2.3.4 which would allow unauthenticated users to impersonate as any Argo CD user or role, including the `admin` user, by sending a specifically crafted JSON Web Token (JWT) along with the request. In order for this vulnerability to be exploited, anonymous access to the Argo CD instance must have been enabled. In a default Argo CD installation, anonymous access is disabled. The vulnerability can be exploited to impersonate as any user or role, including the built-in `admin` account regardless of whether it is enabled or disabled. Also, the attacker does not need an account on the Argo CD instance in order to exploit this. If anonymous access to the instance is enabled, an attacker can escalate their privileges, effectively allowing them to gain the same privileges on the cluster as the Argo CD instance, which is cluster admin in a default installation. This will allow the attacker to create, manipulate and delete any resource on the cluster. They may also exfiltrate data by deploying malicious workloads with elevated privileges, thus bypassing any redaction of sensitive data otherwise enforced by the Argo CD API. A patch for this vulnerability has been released in Argo CD versions 2.3.4, 2.2.9, and 2.1.15. As a workaround, one may disable anonymous access, but upgrading to a patched version is preferable.
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Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Aug 2024, 15:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:argo-cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Argoproj argo Cd
Argoproj

02 Jun 2022, 15:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.3.4 - (MISC) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.3.4 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.1.15 - (MISC) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.1.15 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.2.9 - (MISC) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.2.9 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-r642-gv9p-2wjj - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-r642-gv9p-2wjj - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:argo-cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-287
CWE-200
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 9.3
v3 : 10.0

20 May 2022, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-05-20 15:15

Updated : 2024-08-07 15:43


NVD link : CVE-2022-29165

Mitre link : CVE-2022-29165

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-29165


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Products Affected

argoproj

  • argo_cd
CWE
CWE-290

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-287

Improper Authentication