Argo CD vulnerable to Bypassing of Brute Force Protection via Application Crash and In-Memory Data Loss
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Prior to versions 2.8.13, 2.9.9, and 2.10.4, an attacker can exploit a chain of vulnerabilities, including a Denial of Service (DoS) flaw and in-memory data storage weakness, to effectively bypass the application's brute force login protection. This is a critical security vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the brute force login protection mechanism. Not only can they crash the service affecting all users, but they can also make unlimited login attempts, increasing the risk of account compromise. Versions 2.8.13, 2.9.9, and 2.10.4 contain a patch for this issue.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2024-21652, CVE-2024-21662
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 4 Nov 2026, 03:05 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Argo CD vulnerable to Bypassing of Brute Force Protection via Application Crash and In-Memory Data Loss
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 18 Mar 2024, 17:14 UTC
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Prior to versions 2.8.13, 2.9.9, and 2.10.4, an attacker can exploit a chain of vulnerabilities, including a Denial of Service (DoS) flaw and in-memory data storage weakness, to effectively bypass the application's brute force login protection. This is a critical security vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the brute force login protection mechanism. Not only can they crash the service affecting all users, but they can also make unlimited login attempts, increasing the risk of account compromise. Versions 2.8.13, 2.9.9, and 2.10.4 contain a patch for this issue.
osv:CVE-2024-21652
Complete source record
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