CVE-2026-15416
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Summary
A flaw was identified in Argo CD, the GitOps engine used by Red Hat OpenShift GitOps, that could allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Argo CD repo-server to achieve remote code execution. Under certain conditions, the attacker may then manipulate cached data to deploy malicious Kubernetes resources to managed clusters, potentially resulting in complete cluster compromise.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| argoproj | argo-helm | 0 < 10.0.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Workarounds
Limit network access to the Argo CD repo-server gRPC endpoint to trusted internal components using Kubernetes NetworkPolicy or equivalent network access controls. Do not expose the repo-server outside the cluster or to untrusted networks. Restrict access to the associated Redis service and update to a fixed version once one becomes available.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15416
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496732
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-helm/commit/0f245ab
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-helm/security/advisories/GHSA-47m3-95c7-g2g8
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/unpatched-argo-cd-repo-server-flaw.html
- https://www.synacktiv.com/en/publications/caught-in-the-octopus-trap-unauthenticated-rce-in-argo-cd-with-codeql
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