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2 vulnerabilities found for Chef Automate by Progress Software Corporation
CVE-2023-40050 (GCVE-0-2023-40050)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-31 14:07 – Updated: 2024-09-06 15:41
VLAI
Title
Automate Vulnerable to Malicious Content Uploaded Through Embedded Compliance Application
Summary
Upload profile either
through API or user interface in Chef Automate prior to and including version 4.10.29 using InSpec
check command with maliciously crafted profile allows remote code execution.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/ | release-notes |
| https://docs.chef.io/automate/profiles/ | release-notes |
| https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | Chef Automate |
Affected:
4.0.0 , ≤ 4.10.29
(semver)
|
|
| chef | automate |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.10.29
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:chef:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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CVE-2023-40050 (GCVE-0-2023-40050)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2023-10-31 14:07 – Updated: 2024-09-06 15:41
VLAI
Title
Automate Vulnerable to Malicious Content Uploaded Through Embedded Compliance Application
Summary
Upload profile either
through API or user interface in Chef Automate prior to and including version 4.10.29 using InSpec
check command with maliciously crafted profile allows remote code execution.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/ | release-notes |
| https://docs.chef.io/automate/profiles/ | release-notes |
| https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | Chef Automate |
Affected:
4.0.0 , ≤ 4.10.29
(semver)
|
|
| chef | automate |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.10.29
(custom)
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