CVE-2024-47827: argo workflows — Fix

Description

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. Due to a race condition in a global variable in 3.6.0-rc1, the argo workflows controller can be made to crash on-command by any user with access to execute a workflow. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.0-rc2.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.7

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-362

CWE-1108 CWE-1108

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
argoproj	argo_workflows	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/commit/524406451f4dfa57bf3371fb85becdb56a2b309a https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/pull/13641 https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-ghjw-32xw-ffwr

Other References

https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/blob/ce7f9bfb9b45f009b3e85fabe5e6410de23c7c5f/workflow/metrics/metrics_k8s_request.go#L75

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47827? +

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. Due to a race condition in a global variable in 3.6.0-rc1, the argo workflows controller can be made to crash on-command by any user with access to execute a workflow. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.0-rc2. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-47827? +

CVE-2024-47827 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-47827? +

CVE-2024-47827 affects products from argoproj, specifically: argo_workflows. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-47827? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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