CVE-2026-121621 PUBLISHED

Github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-image-updater: argocd-image-updater: arbitrary command execution via crafted ssh repository proxy configuration

Assigner: redhat
Reserved: 03.11.2026 Published: 03.11.2026 Updated: 03.11.2026

A command injection vulnerability was found in Argo CD Image Updater, where a proxy URL configured on an SSH Git repository is passed unsanitized into a shell-interpreted SSH command. An attacker able to set a malicious proxy value can inject shell metacharacters to execute arbitrary commands and access credentials in the context of the Image Updater process.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.8

Product Status

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
Versions Default: affected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
Versions Default: unaffected

References

Problem Types

  • Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command CWE