CVE-2025-8868 (GCVE-0-2025-8868)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-29 11:29 – Updated: 2025-09-29 12:55Title
Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-29 12:54 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | Chef Automate |
Affected:
0 , < 4.13.295
(Customer on-premises deployed product and hosted services)
|
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ce053370-d1d1-4c5c-941c-ca4d5ed6f1bf
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-10-27
Asserted: 2025-10-27
Scope
Notes: Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability | Affected: Progress Software / Chef Automate | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.24317 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability |
| Cve Id | CVE-2025-8868 |
| Vendor | Progress Software |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Chef Automate |
| Added Date | 2025-10-27T14:10:46.518Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.24317 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.978 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2025-8868 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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