CVE-2020-8828
mediumpriority · track · 36OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-h8jc-jmrf-9h8fArgo CD Insecure default administrative password2021-07-26ghsa · osvUS
In Argo CD versions 1.8.0 and prior, 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. #### Workaround: The recommended mitigation as described in the user documentation is to use SSO integration. The default admin password should only be used for initial configuration and then [disabled](https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operator-manual/user-management/#disable-admin-user) or at least changed to a more secure password.
- BIT-argo-cd-2020-88282024-03-06vendor · osvUS
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.
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references (10)
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- https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/cnnvd
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo/releasescnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8828cnnvd
- https://www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020cnnvd
- https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo/releasesenisa_euvd
- https://www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020enisa_euvd
- https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/Vendor Advisorynvd
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