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CVE-2026-80462: Progress Software Chef Automate: A vulnerability in the Chef Automate API gateway and identity validation path may allow an unauthenticated actor to…

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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.

CVSS Details

  • CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 10
  • CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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CVE details

CVSS v4 ScoreN/A
CVSS v3 Score10.0 Critical
EPSS ScoreN/A
EPSS PercentileN/A
In CISA KEV CatalogueFalse

Published

Sep 11, 2026

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