Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-113708

argoproj Argo CD

Argo CD: A Kustomize remote ref can run commands in the repo-server

CVSS 3.1
9.9Critical

Official description

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 2.7.0 until 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2, Kustomize passes ref or version query values from remote resource, base, or component URLs to git fetch without an end-of-options separator. A leading-hyphen value can be parsed as --upload-pack and execute a command inside argocd-repo-server when the remote uses a local transport such as file://. Git does not run the supplied command for an https:// remote. The local transport does not leave the pod, so blocking repo-server egress does not prevent the execution. The command runs as the repo-server user, can read repository credentials and other process-accessible data, and can return output through manifest-generation errors. An attacker can commit a Kustomization to a Git repository that an Application builds or upload files through POST /api/v1/applications/manifestsWithFiles, also exposed by argocd app diff --local --server-side-generate. The upload path requires only Application get permission on an existing Application, without Application update or sync permission or repository write access. Kustomize 5.0.0 introduced acceptance of file://, whereas 4.5.7 rejects that transport; replacing the affected Kustomize with a newer version alone does not correct the missing option separator. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
9.9Critical 3.1 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (GitHub_M) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
argoproj Argo CD >= 2.7.0, < 3.3.15 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
argoproj Argo CD >= 3.4.0-rc1, < 3.4.10 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
argoproj Argo CD >= 3.5.0-rc1, < 3.5.4 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)
argoproj Argo CD >= 3.6.0-rc1, < 3.6.0-rc2 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

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Details

Published
2026-10-20
Last updated
2026-10-20
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
GitHub_M
Kolun priority
28 · Low

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.66%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
52.1%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
No
Exploitation
None
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-88
    Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')