Progress Software Chef Automate vulnerabilities

Latest Progress Software Chef Automate CVEs

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1. CVE-2026-80462 Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate

   Published 2026-09-11

   Critical·CVSS 10.0 EPSS 2.0%

   A vulnerability in the Chef Automate API gateway and identity validation path may allow an unauthenticated actor to gain elevated access to protected Chef Automate functionality under specific conditions.

2. CVE-2025-8868 Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability

   Published 2025-09-29

   High·CVSS 8.8 EPSS 27.8%

   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.

3. CVE-2025-6724 Chef Automate SQL Injection Vulnerability

   Published 2025-09-29

   High·CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.38%

   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.

4. CVE-2023-40050 Automate Vulnerable to Malicious Content Uploaded Through Embedded Compliance Application

   Published 2023-10-31

   High·CVSS 8.8 EPSS 1.5%

   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.

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