CVE-2026-15416
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
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