CVE-2023-40050

HIGH EPSS 63.9%
Published Oct 31, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 31, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
63.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

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

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
chefautomate* ≤4.10.29

References 3

  • community.progress.com https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Automate-CVE-2023-40050
    Vendor Advisory
  • docs.chef.io https://docs.chef.io/automate/profiles/
    Product
  • docs.chef.io https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/
    Release Notes

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.