Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-80462 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Privilege Escalation in Progress Chef Automate. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Progress Software/Chef Automate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 11, 2026Updated Sep 11, 2026Source checked Sep 11, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 11, 2026Material review Sep 11, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Progress Software/Chef Automate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Progress Software/Chef Automategeneric	>=4.13.516 <4.13.520	4.13.520

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Progress Software/Chef Automate.
Review the reported fix. Update Progress Software/Chef Automate to 4.13.520 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 11, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencecommunity.progress.com

Upstream source description

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.

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