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TI-2022-08545 Aliases CVE-2022-24731GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28

Path traversal allows leaking out-of-bound files from Argo CD repo-server

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22, CWE-284 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Argo CD starting with version 1.5.0 but before versions 2.1.11, 2.2.6, and 2.3.0 is vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability, allowing a malicious user with read/write access to leak sensitive files from Argo CD's repo-server. A malicious Argo CD user who has been granted `create` or `update` access to Applications can leak the contents of any text file on the repo-server. By crafting a malicious Helm chart and using it in an Application, the attacker can retrieve the sensitive file's contents either as part of the generated manifests or in an error message. The attacker would have to know or guess the location of the target file. Sensitive files which could be leaked include files from another Application's source repositories or any secrets which have been mounted as files on the repo-server. This vulnerability is patched in Argo CD versions 2.1.11, 2.2.6, and 2.3.0. The problem can be mitigated by avoiding storing secrets in git, avoiding mounting secrets as files on the repo-server, avoiding decrypting secrets into files on the repo-server, and carefully limiting who can `create` or `update` Applications.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0096 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed argo-cd (argoproj): 2.1.11, 2.2.6, 2.3.0github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go): 2.1.11, 2.2.6, 2.3.0Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
argoprojargo-cd1.5.0 to before 2.1.11; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.6; 2.3.0-rc1 to before 2.3.02.1.11, 2.2.6, 2.3.0Patch availableCNA
—github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go)1.5.0 to before 2.1.112.1.11Patch availableGHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28
—github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go)2.2.0 to before 2.2.62.2.6Patch availableGHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28
—github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go)2.3.0-rc1 to before 2.3.02.3.0Patch availableGHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28
  • argo-cd Vendorargoproj Affected 1.5.0 to before 2.1.11; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.6; 2.3.0-rc1 to before 2.3.0 Fixed in 2.1.11, 2.2.6, 2.3.0 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.5.0 to before 2.1.11 Fixed in 2.1.11 Patch available GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28
  • github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.6 Fixed in 2.2.6 Patch available GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28
  • github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.3.0-rc1 to before 2.3.0 Fixed in 2.3.0 Patch available GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0 to before 2.1.11; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.6Vulnerableargoproj
cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0 rc1Vulnerableargoproj
cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0 rc2Vulnerableargoproj
cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0 rc4Vulnerableargoproj
cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0 rc5Vulnerableargoproj
  • cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 to before 2.1.11; 2.2.0 to before 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·argoproj
  • cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·argoproj
  • cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·argoproj
  • cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·argoproj
  • cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:2.3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·argoproj

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA argo-cd (argoproj) Fixed in 2.1.11, 2.2.6, 2.3.0
  • Fix · GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28 github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go) Fixed in 2.1.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28 github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go) Fixed in 2.2.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28 github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go) Fixed in 2.3.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:1042 Released 2022-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift GitOps security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.3 openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel8
  • RHSA-2022:1039 Released 2022-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift GitOps security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.2 openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel8
  • RHSA-2022:1041 Released 2022-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift GitOps security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.4 openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:1040 Released 2022-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift GitOps security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.3 openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.2Fixed RHSA-2022:1039
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.3Fixed RHSA-2022:1040, RHSA-2022:1042
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.4Fixed RHSA-2022:1041
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.2
  • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.3
  • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24731
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6h5-6fmq-rh28

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2024-14377 Argo CD vulnerable to Bypassing of Brute Force Protection via Application Crash and In-Memory Data Loss CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14383 Argo CD vulnerable to Bypassing of Rate Limit and Brute Force Protection Using Cache Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-31086 ArgoCD ServerSideDiff is vulnerable to Kubernetes Secret Extraction CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-20919 Cluster secret might leak in cluster details page in Argo CD CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-21088 ArgoCD Vulnerable to Use of Risky or Missing Cryptographic Algorithms in Redis Cache CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-33475 Argo CD: Stored XSS in application link annotations enables developer-to-admin privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
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