FKIE_CVE-2025-8868

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-09-29 12:15 - Updated: 2026-10-09 09:10
Severity
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 the compliance service via improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command using a well-known token.
References
security@progress.comhttps://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/#4.13.295Patch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
chef automate *
chef automate *
linux linux_kernel -
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