Argo Cd
CVE-2023-23947
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. This Incorrect Authorization vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Review and test authorization logic, implement consistent access control checks, use centralized authorization framework.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 2 packages in go
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863), which allows attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources. Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. All Argo CD versions starting with 2.3.0-rc1 and prior to 2.3.17, 2.4.23 2.5.11, and 2.6.2 are vulnerable to an improper authorization bug which allows users who have the ability to update at least one cluster secret to update any cluster secret. The attacker could use this access to escalate privileges (potentially controlling Kubernetes resources) or to break Argo CD functionality (by preventing connections to external clusters). A patch for this vulnerability has been released in Argo CD versions 2.6.2, 2.5.11, 2.4.23, and 2.3.17. Two workarounds are available. Either modify the RBAC configuration to completely revoke all clusters, update access, or use the destinations and clusterResourceWhitelist fields to apply similar restrictions as the namespaces and clusterResources fields. Affected products include: Argoproj Argo Cd. Version information: prior to 2.3.17.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. All Argo CD versions starting with 2.3.0-rc1 and prior to 2.3.17, 2.4.23 2.5.11, and 2.6.2 are vulnerable to an improper authorization bug which allows users who have the ability to update at least one cluster secret to update any cluster secret. The attacker could use this access to escalate privileges (potentially controlling Kubernetes resources) or to break Argo CD functionality (by preventing connections to external clusters). A patch for this vulnerability has been released in Argo CD versions 2.6.2, 2.5.11, 2.4.23, and 2.3.17. Two workarounds are available. Either modify the RBAC configuration to completely revoke all clusters, update access, or use the destinations and clusterResourceWhitelist fields to apply similar restrictions as the namespaces and clusterResources fields.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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