CVE-2026-42880
From versions 3.2.0 to before 3.2.11 and 3.3.0 to before 3.3.9, there is a missing authorization and data-masking gap in Argo CD's ServerSideDiff endpoint that allows an attacker with read-only access to extract plaintext Kubernetes Secret data from…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.51%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From versions 3.2.0 to before 3.2.11 and 3.3.0 to before 3.3.9, there is a missing authorization and data-masking gap in Argo CD's ServerSideDiff endpoint that allows an attacker with read-only access to extract plaintext Kubernetes Secret data from etcd via the Kubernetes API server's Server-Side Apply dry-run mechanism. This issue has been patched in versions 3.2.11 and 3.3.9.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.51% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-212, CWE-201
- Affected
- argoproj/argo cd
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-3v3m-wc6v-x4x3Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2026:12433
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20943
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20947
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42880
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467882
- https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-3v3m-wc6v-x4x3Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42880.json
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.