GHSA-xcqr-9h24-vrgw
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Argo API
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/argoproj/argo-cd | < 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
As of v1.5.0, the Argo API does not implement anti-automation measures such as rate limiting, account lockouts, or other anti-bruteforce measures. Attackers can submit an unlimited number of authentication attempts without consequence.
### Specific Go Packages Affected
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/util/cache
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8827
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/3369
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/3404
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/35a7350b7444bcaf53ee0bb11b9d8e3ae4b717a1
- https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/operator-manual/user-management/#disable-admin-user
- https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo/releases
- https://www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020