CVE-2026-80462

CRITICALCVSS 10.0

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.

Timeline

Published:September 11th, 2026 1:18 PM

Last modified:September 18th, 2026 7:29 PM

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v3: 10.0 (CRITICAL)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Critical-Security-Bulletin---August-2026---Chef-Automate-Security-Vulnerability

Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute