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CVE-2025-8868 (GCVE-0-2025-8868)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-29 11:29 – Updated: 2025-09-29 12:55
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-29 12:54 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Progress Software Chef Automate Affected: 0 , < 4.13.295 (Customer on-premises deployed product and hosted services)
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Credits
This vulnerability was discovered by XBOW.
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 0f2bd39b-ed2d-4ede-8716-945a835f6912

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-8868

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-16 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 88.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-11-14
Asserted: 2025-11-14
Last Seen: 2026-07-16
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Progress / Chef Automate | Class: other-software | Severity: High (CVSS 8.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-16: 3
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 0
Vendor Progress
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 2
Product Chef Automate
Cisa Kev no
Connections 3
Observation Date 2026-07-16
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 8.8
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-18 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 04e4e346-b326-40f5-b5ff-6708cb2fa8a3

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-8868

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-10-27 14:10 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-10-27
Asserted: 2025-10-27
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability | Affected: Progress Software / Chef Automate | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability
Vendor Progress Software
Product Chef Automate
Added Date 2025-10-27T14:10:46.518Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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