CVE-2025-8868 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-8868: Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Progress Software
Product Chef Automate
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published September 29, 2025
Last update September 29, 2025
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 29, 2025 CVE published
September 29, 2025 Record updated