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critical 9.8

CVE-2025-8868 in the critical feed json

Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability

published last yr. modified last mo. also EUVD-2025-31570

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
27.8%
EPSS 27.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • Progress Software Chef Automate 4.13.295

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

27.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template Chef Automate < 4.13.295 — SQL Injection nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Progress Software Chef Automate

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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