CVE-2023-42658 describes a local command execution vulnerability in Chef InSpec versions prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands through a maliciously crafted profile. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with local access and user interaction required for exploitation, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.56.58CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chef:inspec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.0.0, < 5.22.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chef:inspec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.