CVE-2020-8826 json
As of v1.5.0, the Argo web interface authentication system issued immutable tokens.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-argo-cd-2020-8826 , EUVD-2020-29671
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
As of v1.5.0, the Argo web interface authentication system issued immutable tokens. Authentication tokens, once issued, were usable forever without expiration—there was no refresh or forced re-authentication.
Patch / fix
- bitnami argo-cd 1.5.0
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1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- soluble.ai https://www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | argo-cd | <1.5.0 |
1.5.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-384 Session Fixation
References
-
soluble.ai
/blog/argo-cves-2020
exploit, third-party-advisory, web
-
argoproj.github.io
/argo-cd/security_considerations/
vendor-advisory, web
-
github.com
/argoproj/argo/releases
third-party-advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8826
- NVD CVE-2020-8826
- OSV BIT-argo-cd-2020-8826
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