#VU63411 UNIX symbolic link following in Argo CD - CVE-2022-24904

 

#VU63411 UNIX symbolic link following in Argo CD - CVE-2022-24904

Published: May 19, 2022 / Updated: May 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63411
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24904
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Argo CD
Software vendor:
Argo

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links