CVE-2022-24904

Symlink following allows leaking out-of-bound manifests and JSON files from Argo CD repo-server

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 20, 2022 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:32 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorArgo CD

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Argo CD starting with version 0.7.0 and prior to versions 2.1.15m 2.2.9, and 2.3.4 is vulnerable to a symlink following bug allowing a malicious user with repository write access to leak sensitive files from Argo CD's repo-server. A malicious Argo CD user with write access for a repository which is (or may be) used in a directory-type Application may commit a symlink which points to an out-of-bounds file. Sensitive files which could be leaked include manifest files from other Applications' source repositories (potentially decrypted files, if you are using a decryption plugin) or any JSON-formatted secrets which have been mounted as files on the repo-server. A patch for this vulnerability has been released in Argo CD versions 2.3.4, 2.2.9, and 2.1.15. Users of versions 2.3.0 or above who do not have any Jsonnet/directory-type Applications may disable the Jsonnet/directory config management tool as a workaround.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.1.15v < 2.2.9v < 2.3.40.7.0 ≤ v < 2.1.152.2.0 ≤ v < 2.2.92.3.0 ≤ v < 2.3.4
Affected range stops below 2.1.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.1.15
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.2.9
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v2.3.4

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59CWE-61

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