Hardcoded credentials in embedded content_CVE-2026-8668

2.3 / 10

LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:L/E:P/S:N/AU:Y/RE:L

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-8668

Source ProgressSoftware

Published Jun 18, 2026 at 21:19

Affected Product

Vendor Progress Chef

Product Chef360

Affected Versions Progress Chef Chef360 0

CWE Classification

CWE-523

References

docs.chef.io /release_notes/360/

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