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CVE-2026-113709

CRITICAL 9.9

Published 2026-10-20 · Last modified 2026-10-21

Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. From 2.1.0 until 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2, when an operator has enabled --enable-helm for kustomize build, helmGlobals.configHome can point Helm's config and data directories at a repository-controlled location. Helm automatically loads a downloader plugin from `<configHome>/.data/plugins` without a separate plugin-install step and executes its program inside argocd-repo-server when a helmCharts repository URL uses the plugin's protocol. The command runs as the repo-server user and can read repository credentials and other process-accessible data. An attacker can commit the Kustomization and plugin to a Git repository that an Application builds or upload the files through POST /api/v1/applications/manifestsWithFiles, also exposed by argocd app diff --local --server-side-generate. The upload path requires only Application get permission on an existing Application, without Application update or sync permission or repository write access. Both delivery paths require prior operator enablement of --enable-helm; deployments that do not enable it are not affected. Kustomize 4.1.0 first passed helmGlobals.configHome through to Helm. This issue is fixed in versions 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.4, and 3.6.0-rc2.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.9), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 45th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

9.9CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Argoproj

Products Argo Cd

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-829: : Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Vendor product assessments

  • odf4/odf-multicluster-rhel9-operator as a component of Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4 · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/odf-multicluster-rhel9-operator?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/odf4/odf-multicluster-rhel9-operator

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-113709 · Updated 2026-10-21T03:00:00+00:00
  • openshift-gitops-1/argocd-agent-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/argocd-agent-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift-gitops-1/argocd-agent-rhel9

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-113709 · Updated 2026-10-21T03:00:00+00:00
  • openshift-gitops-1/argocd-image-updater-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/argocd-image-updater-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift-gitops-1/argocd-image-updater-rhel9

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-113709 · Updated 2026-10-21T03:00:00+00:00
  • openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/argocd-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel9

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-113709 · Updated 2026-10-21T03:00:00+00:00
  • openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/gitops-rhel9?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel9

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-113709 · Updated 2026-10-21T03:00:00+00:00
  • openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel9-operator as a component of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps · known not affected

    Vendor assessment for this product only.

    Reason: vulnerable code not present

    pkg:oci/gitops-rhel9-operator?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel9-operator

    Red Hat · CVE-2026-113709 · Updated 2026-10-21T03:00:00+00:00

All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 9.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CRITICAL 9.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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