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CVE-2026-40886
high
CVSS 7.7
Vulnerability in github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 (CVE-2026-40886)
Summary
vulnerability in github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 (CVE-2026-40886). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `4.0.5` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-40886** has been found in github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.7/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 to **4.0.5** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 CVE-2026-40886" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-40886 (github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4) — CWE-129 / CVSS v3 7.7
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: `4.0.5` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-129) exists in github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4.
📍 Affected scope
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.7/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **4.0.5**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4 to 4.0.5ステージング環境で 4.0.5 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Go
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v4
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.0.0"},{"fixed":"4.0.5"}]}]
Go
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"3.7.0"},{"fixed":"3.7.14"}]}]
Go
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Go
github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v2
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Bitnami
argo-workflows
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"3.6.5"},{"fixed":"3.7.14"},{"introduced":"4.0.0"},{"fixed":"4.0.5"}]}]
References
- package https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows
- web https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-5jv8-h7qh-rf5p
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40886
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461236
- web https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40886.json
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40886