// For flags

CVE-2023-25163

Argo CD leaks repository credentials in user-facing error messages and in logs

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. All versions of Argo CD starting with v2.6.0-rc1 have an output sanitization bug which leaks repository access credentials in error messages. These error messages are visible to the user, and they are logged. The error message is visible when a user attempts to create or update an Application via the Argo CD API (and therefor the UI or CLI). The user must have `applications, create` or `applications, update` RBAC access to reach the code which may produce the error. The user is not guaranteed to be able to trigger the error message. They may attempt to spam the API with requests to trigger a rate limit error from the upstream repository. If the user has `repositories, update` access, they may edit an existing repository to introduce a URL typo or otherwise force an error message. But if they have that level of access, they are probably intended to have access to the credentials anyway. A patch for this vulnerability has been released in version 2.6.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-02-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-31 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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kubernetes
Affected
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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rc1, kubernetes
Affected
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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rc2, kubernetes
Affected
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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rc3, kubernetes
Affected
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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rc4, kubernetes
Affected
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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rc5, kubernetes
Affected
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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rc6, kubernetes
Affected
Linuxfoundation
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Argo Continuous Delivery
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2.6.0
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rc7, kubernetes
Affected