CVE-2023-28864

Description

Progress Chef Infra Server before 15.7 allows a local attacker to exploit a /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/backup world-readable temporary backup path to access sensitive information, resulting in the disclosure of all indexed node data, because OpenSearch credentials are exposed. (The data typically includes credentials for additional systems.) The attacker must wait for an admin to run the "chef-server-ctl reconfigure" command.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory mondoo.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/chef/chef-server/blob/8a2dc82148844767f7c7728633a03dcee812e56a/omnibus/files/server-ctl-cookbooks/infra-server/recipes/oc_bifrost.rb#L42 product
https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_server/ release notes
https://blog.mondoo.com/chef-infra-server-cve-2023-28864-impact-and-remediation mitigation third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28864?
CVE-2023-28864 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28864?
To fix CVE-2023-28864, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-28864 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28864 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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