CVE-2025-6723 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Chef InSpec versions up to 5.23, where overly permissive default Windows access controls on named pipes allow a local attacker to interfere with the connection process. This could lead to the attacker assuming the InSpec execution context, potentially resulting in elevated privileges or operational disruption. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.8 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and low impact on confidentiality, high impact on integrity, and low impact on availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software | Chef Inspec | >= 0, <= <=5.23, <7.0.107CNA affecteddefault affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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