CVE-2021-3557

A flaw was found in argocd. Any unprivileged user is able to deploy argocd in their namespace and with the created ServiceAccount argocd-argocd-server, the unprivileged user is able to read all resources of the cluster including all secrets which might enable privilege escalations. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1961929	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:argo-cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_gitops:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-02-16 17:15

Updated : 2022-03-03 14:20

NVD link : CVE-2021-3557

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3557

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3557

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Products Affected

linuxfoundation

argo-cd

redhat

openshift_gitops

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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