CVE-2023-40050

Automate Vulnerable to Malicious Content Uploaded Through Embedded Compliance Application

Published Oct 31, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
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.











Remediation

Vendor Solution

Solution (optional): Customers should adopt the latest releases of Automate available from the customer downloads portal.


Vendor Workaround

Workaround (optional): Chef recommends all users to manually inspect and lint with a tool similar to test-kitchen all profiles and cookbooks prior to usage in production.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44657 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.
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ProgressSoftware
Published
Updated
Sep 6, 2024, 3:41 PM
Reserved
Aug 8, 2023, 7:44 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 31, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:15 AM