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CVE-2025-8868

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-89 SQL Injection
Publication date:
29/09/2025
Last modified:
16/10/2025

Description

In Progress Chef Automate, versions earlier than 4.13.295, on Linux x86 platform, an authenticated attacker can gain access to Chef Automate restricted functionality in the compliance service via <br /> <br /> improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command using a well-known token.

Impact

Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.80 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:chef:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.13.295 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:chef:automate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 20180319150121 (including) 20220329091442 (including)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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