Medium severity · published Jan 30, 2026
CVE-2025-6723
Untrusted user data can lead to privilege escalation
5.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Chef InSpec versions up to 5.23 and before 7.0.107 creates named pipes with overly permissive default Windows access controls. A local attacker may interfere with the pipe connection process and exploit the insufficient access restrictions to assume the InSpec execution context, potentially resulting in elevated privileges or operational disruption.
This issue affects Chef Inspec: through 5.23 and before 7.0.107
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CI
Chef Inspec · Progress Software
through <=5.23, <7.0.107 · source: vendor