CVE-2025-8868: Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 148 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 25.9%
EPSS score, percentile 98 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- before 4.13.295
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Chef Automate compliance service SQL Injection Vulnerability
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.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 4.13.295 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-89, 3 CAPEC
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| CVE record published |
References
1
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