GitHub Advisory DatabaseGHSA-XCQR-9H24-VRGWImproper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Argo API
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.8%
As of v1.5.0, the Argo API does not implement anti-automation measures such as rate limiting, account lockouts, or other anti-bruteforce measures. Attackers can submit an unlimited number of authentication attempts without consequence.
Specific Go Packages Affected
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/argoproj/argo-cd | lt | 1.5.1 |
References
argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/operator-manual/user-management/#disable-admin-user
argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xcqr-9h24-vrgw
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/35a7350b7444bcaf53ee0bb11b9d8e3ae4b717a1
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/3369
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/3404
github.com/argoproj/argo/releases
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8827
www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020
Related
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
52.8%