CVE-2026-80462
CriticalPublished
Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate
- Published
- Sep 11, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- ProgressSoftware
Primary CVSS
10.0/ 10Critical
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H2.0%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 80.8%
- Model date
- Nov 2, 2026
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Summary
A vulnerability in the Chef Automate API gateway and identity validation path may allow an unauthenticated actor to gain elevated access to protected Chef Automate functionality under specific conditions.
Sources
Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1
1 Template
http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-80462.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: dsl($.matchers[*].type)
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