CVE-2026-8668: CWE-523 Unprotected transport of credentials in Progress Chef Chef360
A static credential embedded in Chef 360 prior to v1.7.0 permitted unauthenticated access to internal message queues. Queue messages contained tenant-specific identifiers. The credential has been rotated and replaced with per-tenant access in subsequent versions, eliminating this access method entirely.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8668) in Progress Chef Chef360 versions before 1.7.0 involves the use of a static credential embedded in the product, which permitted unauthenticated access to internal message queues. These queues contained tenant-specific identifiers, potentially exposing sensitive information. The issue was addressed by rotating the static credential and implementing per-tenant access controls starting with version 1.7.0, thereby removing the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated actors to access internal message queues that contain tenant-specific identifiers due to the presence of a static embedded credential. The CVSS 4.0 score of 2.3 indicates low severity, reflecting limited impact and high attack complexity. There are no known exploits in the wild. The exposure is limited to information disclosure of tenant identifiers via message queues.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to Chef360 version 1.7.0 or later, where the static credential has been rotated and replaced with per-tenant access controls, eliminating this vulnerability. No other remediation or temporary fixes are documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's versioning and credential rotation.
CVE-2026-8668: CWE-523 Unprotected transport of credentials in Progress Chef Chef360
Description
A static credential embedded in Chef 360 prior to v1.7.0 permitted unauthenticated access to internal message queues. Queue messages contained tenant-specific identifiers. The credential has been rotated and replaced with per-tenant access in subsequent versions, eliminating this access method entirely.
CVSS v4.0
Score 2.3low
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-8668) in Progress Chef Chef360 versions before 1.7.0 involves the use of a static credential embedded in the product, which permitted unauthenticated access to internal message queues. These queues contained tenant-specific identifiers, potentially exposing sensitive information. The issue was addressed by rotating the static credential and implementing per-tenant access controls starting with version 1.7.0, thereby removing the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated actors to access internal message queues that contain tenant-specific identifiers due to the presence of a static embedded credential. The CVSS 4.0 score of 2.3 indicates low severity, reflecting limited impact and high attack complexity. There are no known exploits in the wild. The exposure is limited to information disclosure of tenant identifiers via message queues.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to Chef360 version 1.7.0 or later, where the static credential has been rotated and replaced with per-tenant access controls, eliminating this vulnerability. No other remediation or temporary fixes are documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's versioning and credential rotation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-15T09:51:14.946Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a346bc9f198dc38c1a1cda4
Added to database: 06/18/2026, 22:06:01 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 13:06:00 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 19:18:02 UTC
Views: 91
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