# CVE-2020-8827: As of v1.5.0, the Argo API does not implement anti-automation measures such as rate limiting, account lockouts, or other anti-bruteforce mea

- Also known as: GHSA-XCQR-9H24-VRGW, BIT-ARGO-CD-2020-8827, GO-2022-0892
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.5.1
- Published: 2020-04-08 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- github.com/argoproj/argo-cd (Go): fixed in 1.5.1

## Description

As of v1.5.0, the Argo API does not implement anti-automation measures such as rate limiting, account lockouts, or other anti-bruteforce measures. Attackers can submit an unlimited number of authentication attempts without consequence.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, github.com/argoproj/argo-cd, upgrade to a fixed version (1.5.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/argoproj/argo/releases
- https://www.soluble.ai/blog/argo-cves-2020
- https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/security_considerations/
- https://argoproj.github.io/argo-cd/operator-manual/user-management/#disable-admin-user

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