CVE-2018-21034
Argo Exposure of Sensitive Information
In Argo versions prior to v1.5.0-rc1, it was possible for authenticated Argo users to submit API calls to retrieve secrets and other manifests which were stored within git.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
In Argo versions prior to v1.5.0-rc1, it was possible for authenticated Argo users to submit API calls to retrieve secrets and other manifests which were stored within git.
- Record
CVE-2018-21034- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Argo versions prior to v1.5.0-rc1, it was possible for authenticated Argo users to submit API calls to retrieve secrets and other manifests which were stored within git.
- Record
CVE-2018-21034- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5808 No score
In Argo versions prior to v1.5.0-rc1, it was possible for authenticated Argo users to submit API calls to retrieve secrets and other manifests which were stored within git.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5808- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xj7v-c82w-92q2
6.5
Argo Exposure of Sensitive Information
In Argo versions prior to v1.5.0-rc1, it was possible for authenticated Argo users to submit API calls to retrieve secrets and other manifests which were stored within git.
- Record
GHSA-xj7v-c82w-92q2- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
In Argo versions prior to v1.5.0-rc1, it was possible for authenticated Argo users to submit API calls to retrieve secrets and other manifests which were stored within git.
- Record
CVE-2018-21034- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xj7v-c82w-92q2
6.5
Argo Exposure of Sensitive Information
In Argo versions prior to v1.5.0-rc1, it was possible for authenticated Argo users to submit API calls to retrieve secrets and other manifests which were stored within git.
- Record
GHSA-xj7v-c82w-92q2- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1952 No score
Argo Exposure of Sensitive Information in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
Argo Exposure of Sensitive Information in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd
- Record
GO-2023-1952- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/argoproj/argo-cdGo |
before 1.5.0-rc1 | 1.5.0-rc1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-21034 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Argoproj Argo Cd, published April 9, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.37%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in github.com/argoproj/argo-cd 1.5.0-rc1.
References
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/blob/a1afe44066fcd0a0ab90a02a23177164bbad42cf/util/diff/diff.go
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/issues/470
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/pull/3088
soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21034
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/commit/916d4aed5775fead4ab75f47c1d352cd0e73b815
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xj7v-c82w-92q2
github.com/argoproj/argo-cd