CVE-2023-42658 InSpec Archive Command Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Profile
Attackers can execute arbitrary local commands by providing a maliciously crafted profile to the Chef InSpec archive command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42658?
CVE-2023-42658 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation Chef InSpec, published on 31 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Archive command in Chef InSpec prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29 allow local command execution via maliciously crafted profile.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42658?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chef Inspec.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42658?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42658 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-42658 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42658 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x626-c49h-fr9m.