Progress Chef Automate 4.11.0 on Linux Compliance Service sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Progress Chef Automate on Linux. Affected is an unknown function of the component Compliance Service. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-8868. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress Chef Automate on Linux and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Compliance Service. 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. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at docs.chef.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-8868 since 08/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

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

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chef Automate 4.13.295

Timelineinfo

08/11/2025 CVE reserved
09/29/2025 +49 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-2025-8868 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-326237

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2025 14:15
Updated: 01/22/2026 00:31
Changes: 09/29/2025 14:15 (66), 10/16/2025 19:23 (11), 01/22/2026 00:31 (3)
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Committer: tas50
Cache ID: 216::103

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