CVE-2020-8828

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/argoproj/argo/releases third party advisory
https://www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020 third party advisory exploit
https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8828?
CVE-2020-8828 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8828?
To fix CVE-2020-8828, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8828 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8828 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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