High [CVE-2026-15416] Argo CD unauthenticated remote code execution in repo-server via GenerateManifest gRPC endpoint
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-15416 affecting Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.19.
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Summary
A flaw was identified in Argo CD, the GitOps engine used by Red Hat OpenShift GitOps, that could allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the Argo CD repo-server to achieve remote code execution.
Under certain conditions, the attacker may then manipulate cached data to deploy malicious Kubernetes resources to managed clusters, potentially resulting in complete cluster compromise.
Under certain conditions, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the repo-server gRPC interface could execute arbitrary code and, as part of a multi-stage attack involving the Argo CD Redis cache, potentially compromise Kubernetes clusters managed by Argo CD. Red Hat OpenShift GitOps versions 1.20 and 1.21 are not affected by this vulnerability.
As a result, the unauthenticated gRPC call path required for exploitation is not reachable from other pods in the cluster, and the attack chain cannot be initiated. Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 8.9 (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).
Weakness: CWE-306. Red Hat lists Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4; Red Hat OpenShift GitOps as not affected.
Will not fix / out of support: Red Hat OpenShift GitOps. Red Hat fixing advisory: RHSA-2026:52857.
Affected product named by the advisory: Red Hat OpenShift GitOps 1.19.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 10 days ago·verify at source
- openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel8:1785149260
- openshift-gitops-1/gitops-rhel8-operator:1785171339
- RHSA-2026:52857
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 10 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Limit network access to the Argo CD repo-server gRPC endpoint to trusted internal components using Kubernetes NetworkPolicy or equivalent network access controls. Do not expose the repo-server outside the cluster or to untrusted networks. Restrict access to the associated Redis service and update to a fixed version once one becomes available.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 10 days ago·verify at source
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