CVE-2026-80462criticalCWE-306

CVE-2026-80462: critical vulnerability in Progress Software Chef Automate

Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate

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43Vexday Risk Score

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ssvc Attendcvss 10epss 2.0%
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Progress Software · Chef Automate
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