Progress Chef Automate 4.11.0 on Linux sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress Chef Automate on Linux. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-6724. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Progress Chef Automate on Linux. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 multiple services via improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command.

The advisory is available at docs.chef.io. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-6724 since 06/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.13.295 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chef.io.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chef Automate 4.13.295

Timelineinfo

06/26/2025 CVE reserved
09/29/2025 +95 days Advisory disclosed
09/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/22/2026 +114 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.chef.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-6724 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-6724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326234

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2025 13:40
Updated: 01/22/2026 00:32
Changes: 09/29/2025 13:40 (65), 01/22/2026 00:32 (3)
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Committer: tas50
Cache ID: 216::103

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