CVE-2026-24748
What it is
Kargo manages and automates the promotion of software artifacts. Prior to versions 1.8.7, 1.7.7, and 1.6.3, a bug was found with authentication checks on the `GetConfig()` API endpoint. This allowed unauthenticated users to access this endpoint by specifying an `Authorization` header with any non-empty `Bearer` token value, regardless of validity. This vulnerability did allow for exfiltration of configuration data such as endpoints for connected Argo CD clusters. This data could allow an attacker to enumerate cluster URLs and namespaces for use in subsequent attacks. Additionally, the same bug affected the `RefreshResource` endpoint. This endpoint does not lead to any information disclosure, but could be used by an unauthenticated attacker to perform a denial-of-service style attack against the Kargo API. `RefreshResource` sets an annotation on specific Kubernetes resources to trigger reconciliations. If run on a constant loop, this could also slow down legitimate requests to the Kubernetes API server. This problem has been patched in Kargo versiosn 1.8.7, 1.7.7, and 1.6.3. There are no workarounds for this issue.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Akuity Kargo < 1.6.3
- Akuity Kargo < 1.7.7
- Akuity Kargo < 1.8.7
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/commit/23646eaefb449a6cc2e76a8033e8a57f71369772
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/commit/aa28f81ac15ad871c6eba329fc2f0417a08c39d7
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/commit/b3297ace0d3b9e7f7128858c5c4288d77f072b8c
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/security/advisories/GHSA-w5wv-wvrp-v5m5
References
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/commit/23646eaefb449a6cc2e76a8033e8a57f71369772
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/commit/aa28f81ac15ad871c6eba329fc2f0417a08c39d7
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/commit/b3297ace0d3b9e7f7128858c5c4288d77f072b8c
- https://github.com/akuity/kargo/security/advisories/GHSA-w5wv-wvrp-v5m5