QID 997218

Date Published: 2024-02-12

QID 997218: Rubygems (Rubygems) Security Update for chef (GHSA-f68m-q26r-64f6)

chef-server-api/app/controllers/users.rb in the API in Chef before 0.9.0 does not require administrative privileges for the create, destroy, and update methods, which allows remote authenticated users to manage user accounts via requests to the /users URI.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.

Solution

Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-f68m-q26r-64f6 for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

GHSA-f68m-q26r-64f6 - github.com/advisories/GHSA-f68m-q26r-64f6

CVEs related to QID 997218

CVE-2010-5142 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-f68m-q26r-64f6	chef		github.com/advisories/GHSA-f68m-q26r-64f6

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