{"id":"CVE-2020-8828","aliases":["BIT-argo-cd-2020-8828","GHSA-h8jc-jmrf-9h8f"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8828","summary":"Argo CD Insecure default administrative password","details":"In Argo CD versions 1.8.0 and prior, the default admin password is set to the argocd-server pod name. For insiders with access to the cluster or logs, this issue could be abused for privilege escalation, as Argo has privileged roles. A malicious insider is the most realistic threat, but pod names are not meant to be kept secret and could wind up just about anywhere.\n\n#### Workaround:\n\nThe recommended mitigation as described in the user documentation is to use SSO integration. The default admin password should only be used for initial configuration and then [disabled](https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operator-manual/user-management/#disable-admin-user) or at least changed to a more secure password.","published":"2020-04-08T20:15:14.763Z","modified":"2026-08-07T15:14:55.004173Z","cvss":{"score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Go","name":"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd","fixedVersion":null}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/argoproj/argo/releases"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"https://www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8828"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/security_considerations/#cve-2020-8828-insecure-default-administrative-password"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/blob/129cf5370f9e2c6f99c9a5515099250a7ba42099/docs/security_considerations.md#cve-2020-8828---insecure-default-administrative-password"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-07T15:14:55.004173Z"}}