Description
Progress Chef Infra Server before 15.7 allows a local attacker to exploit a /var/opt/opscode/local-mode-cache/backup world-readable temporary backup path to access sensitive information, resulting in the disclosure of all indexed node data, because OpenSearch credentials are exposed. (The data typically includes credentials for additional systems.) The attacker must wait for an admin to run the "chef-server-ctl reconfigure" command.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.mondoo.com/chef-infra-server-cve-2023-28864-impact-and-remediation
Release Notes
https://docs.chef.io/release_notes_server/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0025
EPSS Percentile
15.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-922
Status
published
Products (1)
progress/chef_infra_server
12.0.0 - 15.7.0
Published
Jul 17, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026