CVE Explorer
CVE-2025-8868
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1
Preserved source conflicts
No provider value was silently selected as the winner.
cwe · 2 assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-89","description":"CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:3f547d11e9736b99365926c0e81603aaec9273af73965ce08e54091c1447a757 · sha256:04942ed452bda886… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-200","description":"CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:3f547d11e9736b99365926c0e81603aaec9273af73965ce08e54091c1447a757 · sha256:04942ed452bda886… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"collectionURL":"https://github.com/chef/automate","defaultStatus":"unaffected","modules":["API-Token","compliance-service"],"packageName":"compliance service","platforms":["Linux","x86","64 bit"],"product":"Chef Automate","repo":"https://github.com/chef/automate","vendor":"Progress Software","versions":[{"lessThan":"4.13.295","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"Customer on-premises deployed product and hosted services"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:3f547d11e9736b99365926c0e81603aaec9273af73965ce08e54091c1447a757 · sha256:04942ed452bda886… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":9.8,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:3f547d11e9736b99365926c0e81603aaec9273af73965ce08e54091c1447a757 · sha256:04942ed452bda886… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
2 source assertions{"cweId":"CWE-89","description":"CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:3f547d11e9736b99365926c0e81603aaec9273af73965ce08e54091c1447a757 · sha256:04942ed452bda886… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-200","description":"CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:3f547d11e9736b99365926c0e81603aaec9273af73965ce08e54091c1447a757 · sha256:04942ed452bda886… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_automate/#4.13.295"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:3f547d11e9736b99365926c0e81603aaec9273af73965ce08e54091c1447a757 · sha256:04942ed452bda886… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
Provider severity values are preserved separately. Baitaphish does not convert them into a risk rating, infer affected products, or treat EPSS as observed exploitation.