HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-42295
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42295

CWE-522Published: May 9, 2026· Updated: May 15, 2026

4.9
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:10.6th

Official Description

Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.0.5, the workflow executor logs all artifact repository credentials (S3 access keys, secret keys, GCS service account keys, Azure account keys, Git passwords, etc.) in plaintext on artifact operation. Any user with read access to workflow pod logs can extract these credentials. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.5.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42295 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

argoproj1 product
argo workflows
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-7vf8-2cr6-54mf
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-7vf8-2cr6-54mf

All References (3)

→
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/releases/tag/v4.0.5Release Notes
→
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-7vf8-2cr6-54mfExploit · Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-7vf8-2cr6-54mfExploit · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-42295
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-522
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 9, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-42295 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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