CVE-2026-80462 json
Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate
published 2026-09-11 59 d ago modified 2026-09-18 51 d ago also EUVD-2026-76099
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
A vulnerability in the Chef Automate API gateway and identity validation path may allow an unauthenticated actor to gain elevated access to protected Chef Automate functionality under specific conditions.
Patch / fix
- Progress Software Chef Automate 4.13.520
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 59 d ago
Exploit prediction
2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Chef Automate API Gateway - Authentication Bypass nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Progress Software Chef Automate
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-80462
- NVD CVE-2026-80462
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