CVE-2026-80462 Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate
Unauthenticated attackers can gain elevated access to protected Chef Automate functionality via the API gateway and identity validation path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-80462?
CVE-2026-80462 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Progress Software Chef Automate, published on 11 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-80462?
How do I fix CVE-2026-80462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-80462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-80462 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-80462 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqcf-f89w-vr6m.