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CVE-2025-8868

Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
August 11, 2025
Published Date
September 29, 2025
Last Updated
September 29, 2025
Vendor
Progress Software
Product
Chef Automate
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 improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command using a well-known token.
Tags
nuclei_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8 - CRITICAL

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

SSVC Information

Exploitation
none
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2025-10-27 14:10:46 UTC) Source

References

https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/#4.13.295

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) 2025-10-27 14:10:46 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-8868.yaml 2026-06-01 15:34:43 UTC

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Nuclei