CVE-2026-8668

Summary

A static credential embedded in Chef 360 prior to v1.7.0 permitted unauthenticated access to internal message queues.  Queue messages contained tenant-specific identifiers.  The credential has been rotated and replaced with per-tenant access in subsequent versions, eliminating this access method entirely.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Progress ChefChef3600 < 1.7.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-523: CWE-523 Unprotected transport of credentials

Workarounds

Remove content from bundled tools; change password

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References