High severity · published Oct 31, 2023
CVE-2023-40050
Automate Vulnerable to Malicious Content Uploaded Through Embedded Compliance Application
8.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Chef Automate · Progress Software Corporation
4.0.0 through 4.10.29 · source: vendor
AU
Automate · Chef
through 4.10.29 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40050
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40050
Vendor Advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Automate-CVE-2023-40050
Product
https://docs.chef.io/automate/profiles/
Release Notes
https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/