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TI-2023-22762 Aliases CVE-2023-42658GHSA-x626-c49h-fr9m

InSpec Archive Command Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Profile

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-917Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-917.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chef InSpec (Progress Software Corporation): 4.56.58 , 5.22.29

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ProgressChef InSpec4.0.0 to before 4.56.58 ; 5.0.0 to before 5.22.294.56.58 , 5.22.29Patch availableCNA
  • Chef InSpec VendorProgress Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.56.58 ; 5.0.0 to before 5.22.29 Fixed in 4.56.58 , 5.22.29 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:chef:inspec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.56.58; 5.0.0 to before 5.22.29VulnerableChef
  • cpe:2.3:a:chef:inspec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.56.58; 5.0.0 to before 5.22.29 Vulnerable ·Chef

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chef InSpec (Progress Software Corporation) Fixed in 4.56.58 , 5.22.29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42658
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x626-c49h-fr9m

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-07083 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06182 WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04541 WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04060 Registration Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-01127 LoadMaster Pre-Authenticated OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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