Critical · 9.9 CVE-2023-40050 EUVD-2023-44657GHSA-7fj6-6m8r-4v8h

Automate Vulnerable to Malicious Content Uploaded Through Embedded Compliance Application

Published Oct 31, 2023 · Updated Sep 6, 2024 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware

Vendor: Progress Software Product: Chef Automate

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.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected	Fixed
Progress Software	Chef Automate	4.0.0 – ≤ 4.10.29	—

References

https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/ release-notes
https://docs.chef.io/automate/profiles/ release-notes
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Automate-CVE-2023-40050 vendor-advisory