CVE-2026-8668 (GCVE-0-2026-8668)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-18 21:19 – Updated: 2026-06-22 18:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Hardcoded credentials in embedded content
Summary
A static credential embedded in Chef 360 prior to v1.7.0 permitted unauthenticated access to internal message queues. Queue messages contained tenant-specific identifiers. The credential has been rotated and replaced with per-tenant access in subsequent versions, eliminating this access method entirely.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-22 18:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-523 - Unprotected transport of credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.chef.io/release_notes/360/ | release-notes |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Chef | Chef360 |
Affected:
0 , < 1.7.1
(semver)
|
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