High severity · published Oct 31, 2023
CVE-2023-42658
InSpec Archive Command Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Profile
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Archive command in Chef InSpec prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29 allow local command execution via maliciously crafted profile.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CI
Chef InSpec · Progress Software Corporation
4.0.0 before 4.56.58 ; 5.0.0 before 5.22.29 · source: vendor
IN
Inspec · Chef
before 4.56.58; 5.0.0 before 5.22.29 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42658
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42658
Vendor Advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Inspec-CVE-2023-42658
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.chef.io/inspec/cli/
Release Notes
https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_inspec/