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CVE-2026-42296
Published:May 09, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. Prior to versions 3.7.14 and 4.0.5, a user with create Workflow permission can bypass templateReferencing: Strict to get host network access, switch service accounts, override pod security context, add tolerations to schedule on control-plane nodes, or enable SA token mounting. This defeats the stated purpose of the feature. The practical impact depends on what Kubernetes-level controls are in place. Clusters with PodSecurity admission or OPA/Gatekeeper would independently block some of these (like hostNetwork). Clusters that rely on Argo's Strict mode as the primary enforcement layer are fully exposed. This issue has been patched in versions 3.7.14 and 4.0.5.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.0.0 <v4.0.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.0.5
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-dev-bom-1 <v3.7.14
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.7.14
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-dev-bom-0 <v3.7.14
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.7.14
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v4.0.0-20260501053831-80dc102f42b0 <v4.0.5
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.0.5
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03