CVE-2023-42658

HIGH EPSS 20.0%
Published Oct 31, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 31, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Archive command in Chef InSpec prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29 allow local command execution via maliciously crafted profile.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
20.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-917
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection) Injection

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
chefinspec* <4.56.58
chefinspec*≥5.0.0  –  <5.22.29

References 3

  • community.progress.com https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Inspec-CVE-2023-42658
    Vendor Advisory
  • docs.chef.io https://docs.chef.io/inspec/cli/
    Vendor Advisory
  • docs.chef.io https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_inspec/
    Release NotesVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.