CVE-2025-6724 (GCVE-0-2025-6724)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-29 11:29 – Updated: 2025-09-29 13:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Chef Automate SQL Injection Vulnerability
Summary
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 multiple services via improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-29 13:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | Chef Automate |
Affected:
0 , < 4.13.295
(Customer on-premises deployed product)
|
guessed |
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