CVE-2020-8828

Published Apr 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1474 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h8jc-jmrf-9h8f Argo CD Insecure default administrative password
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Argoproj
Argoproj argo Cd
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:argo_continuous_delivery:*:*:*:*:*:kubernetes:*:* cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation argo Continuous Delivery
Argoproj
Argoproj argo Cd
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 10:12 AM
Reserved
Feb 10, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 8, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:27 AM