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Servers and applications

CVE-2020-8828

As of v1.5.0, the default admin password is set to the argocd-server pod name. For insiders with access to the cluster or logs, this issue could be abused for privilege escalation, as Argo has privileged roles. A malicious insider is the most realistic threat, but pod names are not meant to be kept secret and could wind up just about anywhere.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
8 Apr 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
1.5.0
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Argo CDServers and applications · cpe:a:argoproj:argo_cd
  • Every version before 1.5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8828
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8828