CVE-2025-8868 | BDVDB-2026-295877 Detail

Progress SoftwareChef Automate

Description#

In Progress Chef Automate, versions earlier than 4.13.295, on Linux x86 platform, an authenticated attacker can gain access to Chef Automate restricted functionality in the compliance service via improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command using a well-known token.

Impact#

CAPEC-633 Token Impersonation

Weaknesses#

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

References#

https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/#4.13.295

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-09-29Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-09-29
Last modified: 2025-09-29

Vendor information

Vendor: Progress Software
Product: Chef Automate

All Progress Software vulnerabilities

Score

9.8 Critical

EPSS

27.8%, Moderate

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 98.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Information Disclosure

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 4.13.295
Fixed
4.13.295

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
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).