CVE-2023-40050 | BDVDB-2026-215645 Detail

Progress SoftwareChef Automate

Description#

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.

Impact#

CAPEC-242 Code Injection

Weaknesses#

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-10-31Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-10-31
Last modified: 2024-09-06

Vendor information

Vendor: Progress Software
Product: Chef Automate

All Progress Software vulnerabilities

Score

9.9 Critical

EPSS

1.4%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 73.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Code Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 4.0.0 and <= 4.10.29
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.9 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).