Multiple vulnerabilities in Argo CD

Published: 2023-01-26

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-22736 CVE-2023-22482
CWE-ID	CWE-285
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Argo CD Web applications / Modules and components for CMS
Vendor	Argo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU71569

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22736

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks. A remote user can deploy Applications outside the configured allowed namespaces.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Argo CD: 2.5.0 - 2.5.7

External links

http://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-6p4m-hw2h-6gmw

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU71568

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22482

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization of the Argo CD valid tokens that were issued other audiences. A remote user with a valid token can gain unauthorized access to Argo CD instance.