Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-80462
Progress Software Chef Automate
Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate
CVSS 3.1
10.0Critical
Official description
A vulnerability in the Chef Automate API gateway and identity validation path may allow an unauthenticated actor to gain elevated access to protected Chef Automate functionality under specific conditions.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (ProgressSoftware) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | Chef Automate | 4.13.516 ≤ v < 4.13.520 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-09-11
- Last updated
- 2026-09-18
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- ProgressSoftware
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
80.9%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-306Missing authentication for critical function