CVE-2023-40050 json
Automate Vulnerable to Malicious Content Uploaded Through Embedded Compliance Application
published 2023-10-31 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44657
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Progress Software Corporation Chef Automate
- chef automate
Classification
References
-
community.progress.com
/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Automate-CVE-2023-40050
vendor-advisory
-
docs.chef.io
/release_notes_automate/
release-notes
-
docs.chef.io
/automate/profiles/
release-notes, product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40050
- NVD CVE-2023-40050
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