CVE-2023-42658 json
InSpec Archive Command Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Profile
published 2023-10-31 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47091
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Archive command in Chef InSpec prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29 allow local command execution via maliciously crafted profile.
Patch / fix
- Progress Software Corporation Chef InSpec 4.56.58, 5.22.29
- chef inspec 4.0, 4.56.58, 5.22.29
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Progress Software Corporation Chef InSpec
- chef inspec
Classification
References
-
community.progress.com
/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Inspec-CVE-2023-42658
vendor-advisory
-
docs.chef.io
/release_notes_inspec/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
docs.chef.io
/inspec/cli/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42658
- NVD CVE-2023-42658
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