🛡️ CVE-2020-8828 — argo-cd
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.
Affected software
CVE-2020-8828 is recorded against 1 package.
- argo-cd
Timeline and source
Published on 6 March 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
argoproj.github.io (Web)
github.com (Web)
www.soluble.ai (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| argo-cd | — | — |
References
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