Chef Automate SQL Injection Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
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 multiple services via improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress | Chef Automate | before 4.13.295 | 4.13.295 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chef Automate VendorProgress Affected before 4.13.295 Fixed in 4.13.295 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chef Automate (Progress Software) Fixed in 4.13.295
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Progress Software Chef Automate 4.13.295
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-08118 Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection VulnerabilityPriority HIGH 71
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6724
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj5c-r9rg-h7g3
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-6724 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6724 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj5c-r9rg-h7g3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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