Improper authorization in Argo CD
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-23947 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| 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 one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU72475
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23947
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the entire cluster.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks when updating passwords. A remote user with ability to update at least one cluster secret can update any cluster secret.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsArgo CD: 2.3.0 - 2.6.1
External linkshttp://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/fbb0b99b1ac3361b253052bd30259fa43a520945
http://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-3jfq-742w-xg8j
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.
