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TI-2026-05606 Aliases CVE-2026-6388GHSA-mx9c-q7m4-fm97

Argocd-image-updater: argocd image updater: cross-namespace privilege escalation via insufficient namespace validation

Priority LOW 39CWE-1220Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A flaw was found in ArgoCD Image Updater. This vulnerability allows an attacker, with permissions to create or modify an ImageUpdater resource in a multi-tenant environment, to bypass namespace boundaries. By exploiting insufficient validation, the attacker can trigger unauthorized image updates on applications managed by other tenants. This leads to cross-namespace privilege escalation, impacting application integrity through unauthorized application updates.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00357 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift GitOps——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift GitOps VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_gitops:11—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_gitops:1 Versions 1 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift GitOpsAffectedNo fix yet

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6388
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mx9c-q7m4-fm97

References

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Sources

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