๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-15416

HIGH 8.9

Argo-cd: argo cd unauthenticated remote code execution in repo-server via generatemanifest grpc endpoint

CVSS Score
8.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

A flaw was identified in Argo CD, the GitOps engine used by Red Hat OpenShift GitOps, that could allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Argo CD repo-server to achieve remote code execution. Under certain conditions, the attacker may then manipulate cached data to deploy malicious Kubernetes resources to managed clusters, potentially resulting in complete cluster compromise.

CWE CWE-306
Vendor argoproj
Product argo-helm
Published Jul 14, 2026
Last Updated Jul 15, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Affected Versions

argoproj / argo-helm
0 < 10.0.0
Red Hat / Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
All versions affected

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-15416 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2496732 github.com: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-helm/commit/0f245ab github.com: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-helm/security/advisories/GHSA-47m3-95c7-g2g8 thehackernews.com: https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/unpatched-argo-cd-repo-server-flaw.html synacktiv.com: https://www.synacktiv.com/en/publications/caught-in-the-octopus-trap-unauthenticated-rce-in-argo-cd-with-codeql