CVE-2023-42658

InSpec Archive Command Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Profile

Description

Archive command in Chef InSpec prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29 allow local command execution via maliciously crafted profile.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Solution (optional): Customers should adopt the latest releases of InSpec on the 4, 5, and 6 supported versions available from the community and customer downloads portals.

Workaround:

  • Workaround (optional): Chef recommends all users to manually inspect and lint with a tool similar to test-kitchen all profiles and cookbooks prior to usage in production.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory progress.com Vendor Advisory chef.io Vendor Advisory chef.io
Affected: Progress Software Corporation Chef InSpec
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_inspec/ release notes vendor advisory
https://docs.chef.io/inspec/cli/ release notes vendor advisory
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Product-Alert-Bulletin-October-2023-CHEF-Inspec-CVE-2023-42658 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42658?
CVE-2023-42658 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42658?
To fix CVE-2023-42658: Solution (optional): Customers should adopt the latest releases of InSpec on the 4, 5, and 6 supported versions available from the community and customer downloads portals.
Is CVE-2023-42658 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-42658 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-42658?
CVE-2023-42658 affects Progress Software Corporation Chef InSpec.
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