CVE-2025-6723
5.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Chef InSpec versions up to 5.23 and before 7.0.107 creates named pipes with overly permissive default Windows access controls. A local attacker may interfere with the pipe connection process and exploit the insufficient access restrictions to assume the InSpec execution context, potentially resulting in elevated privileges or operational disruption.
This issue affects Chef Inspec: through 5.23 and before 7.0.107
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | Chef Inspec | 0 <= <=5.23, <7.0.107 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-287: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
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