CVE-2025-62157: argoproj argo-workflows · Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Affects argoproj argo-workflowsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 3.6.12 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.6.12
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade argoproj argo-workflows to 3.6.12.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| argoproj argo-workflows | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately assess their Argo Workflows deployments and upgrade to version 3.6.12 or 3.7.3 or later to eliminate the plaintext credential logging. In parallel, review and tighten Kubernetes RBAC policies to restrict pod log access strictly to trusted administrators and service accounts, minimizing the risk of unauthorized log reading. Implement monitoring and alerting on unusual pod log access patterns to detect potential reconnaissance or exploitation attempts. Consider rotating artifact repository credentials that may have been exposed prior to patching. Employ secrets management solutions that avoid embedding credentials in logs or environment variables. Conduct regular audits of workflow-controller logs to identify any credential leakage and remediate accordingly. Finally, integrate security scanning and vulnerability management into the CI/CD pipeline to detect and remediate such issues proactively.
Description
Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. Argo Workflows versions prior to 3.6.12 and versions 3.7.0 through 3.7.2 expose artifact repository credentials in plaintext in workflow-controller pod logs. An attacker with permissions to read pod logs in a namespace running Argo Workflows can read the workflow-controller logs and obtain credentials to the artifact repository. Update to versions 3.6.12 or 3.7.3 to remediate the vulnerability. No known workarounds exist.
References
- github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/security/advisories/GHSA-c2hv-4pfj-mm2r (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/commit/18ad5138b6bcb2aba04e00b4ec657bc6b8fad8df (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/commit/bded09fe4abd37cb98d7fc81b4c14a6f5034e9ab (opens in a new tab)