CVE-2020-8826 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can maintain persistent access using non-expiring authentication tokens, allowing indefinite account takeover without re-authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-8826?
CVE-2020-8826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Argoproj Argo Cd, published on 8 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8826?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including argo-cd. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
argo-cd Bitnami | All versions | 1.5.0 |
Products include Argoproj Argo Cd.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8826?
Upgrade argo-cd to 1.5.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-8826 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8826 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-29165 Argo CD will blindly trust JWT claims if anonymous access is enabled
- CVE-2023-40029 Cluster secret might leak in cluster details page in Argo CD
- CVE-2022-24768 Improper access control allows admin privilege escalation in Argo CD
- CVE-2024-21652 Argo CD vulnerable to Bypassing of Brute Force Protection via Application Crash and In-Memory Data Loss
Sources
Also known as BIT-argo-cd-2020-8826, GHSA-g4gx-6fjc-vv49.