CVE-2024-29893
CVE-2024-29893 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Argoproj Argo Cd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-0949
- Weakness: CWE-400
- Affected product: Argoproj Argo Cd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. All versions of ArgoCD starting from v2.4 have a bug where the ArgoCD repo-server component is vulnerable to a Denial-of-Service attack vector. Specifically, it's possible to crash the repo server component through an out of memory error by pointing it to a malicious Helm registry. The loadRepoIndex() function in the ArgoCD's helm package, does not limit the size nor time while fetching the data. It fetches it and creates a byte slice from the retrieved data in one go. If the registry is implemented to push data continuously, the repo server will keep allocating memory until it runs out of it. A patch for this vulnerability has been released in v2.10.3, v2.9.8, and v2.8.12.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-29893?
- Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. All versions of ArgoCD starting from v2.4 have a bug where the ArgoCD repo-server component is vulnerable to a Denial-of-Service attack vector. Specifically, it's possible to crash the repo server component through an out of memory error by pointing it to a malicious Helm registry. The loadRepoIndex() function in the ArgoCD's helm package, does not limit the size nor time while fetching the data. It fetches it and creates a byte slice from the retrieved data in one go. If the registry is implemented to push data continuously, the repo server will keep allocating memory until it runs out of it. A patch for this vulnerability has been released in v2.10.3, v2.9.8, and v2.8.12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-29893?
- CVE-2024-29893 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2024-29893 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-29893?
- CVE-2024-29893 affects Argoproj Argo Cd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-29893?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-29893 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-29893 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-0949.
- When was CVE-2024-29893 published?
- CVE-2024-29893 was published on 2024-03-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/14f681e3ee7c38731943b98f92277e88a3db109d
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/36b8a12a38f8d92d55bffc81deed44389bf6eb59
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/3e5a878f6e30d935fa149723ea2a2e93748fcddd
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-jhwx-mhww-rgc3
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:argoproj:argo_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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