UNIX symbolic link following in Argo CD - CVE-2022-24904
Published: May 19, 2022 / Updated: May 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63411
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24904
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A remote user with repository write access can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file and leak sensitive files from Argo CD's repo-server, such as manifests and JSON files.
Affected software
Argo CD
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24904
Install updates from vendor's website.
Argo CD - addressed in versions 2.1.15, 2.2.9, 2.3.4