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CVE-2026-80462Patch

LOWCVSS 10.0 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-306

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 4 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 3d ago at 1 mentions (2026-09-11); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 4 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 4d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-11: 1Mentions · 2026-09-12: 1Mentions · 2026-09-14: 1Mentions · 2026-10-13: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-11: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-10-13: 109-1109-1209-1410-13
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
250.0%
Disclosure
250.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-09-111
Patch1
2026-09-121
Patch1
2026-09-141
Disclosure1
2026-10-131
Disclosure1
Full discourse4 posts
  • pdnuclei-bot@pdnuclei_bot
    Disclosure

    🚨 CVE-2026-80462 - critical 🚨 Chef Automate API Gateway - Authentication Bypass > Chef Automate derives an internal service identity from an X.509 certificate supplied... 👾 https://cloud.projectdiscovery.io/library/CVE-2026-80462 @pdnuclei #NucleiTemplates #cve

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2026-80462 as a critical Chef Automate API Gateway authentication bypass, provides a brief technical description, and links to the Nuclei templates library, but does not mention a PoC, exploit tool, patch, or active exploitation.

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  • キタきつね@foxbook
    Disclosure

    Chef Automate Vulnerability CVE-2026-80462（Chef AutomateにCVSS 10.0の重大脆弱性、認証なしで権限昇格の恐れ） #SecurityOnline （Sep 11） https://securityonline.info/chef-automate-vulnerability-cve-2026-80462/

    Post summary

    Chef Automateの重大な認証不要権限昇格脆弱性について、CVSS 10.0という深刻度と潜在的影響を伝えている。修正策やPoC、実際の悪用に関する情報は示されていない。

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  • Daily CyberSecurity@Daily_CyberSec
    Patch

    Progress patched a critical Chef Automate vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-80462. Fix this Chef Automate vulnerability to stop DevOps account takeovers. #ChefAutomate #CVE202680462 #DevOpsSecurity #Cybersecurity #InfoSec https://securityonline.info/chef-automate-vulnerability-cve-2026-80462/

    Post summary

    A patch has been released for CVE-2026-80462 to prevent DevOps account takeovers in Chef Automate.

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  • SecAlerts@SecAlertsCo
    Patch

    👨‍🍳 Progress Chef Automate: CVSS 10 critical. CVE-2026-80462 lets unauthenticated actors escalate privileges via the API gateway identity validation path under specific conditions. Patch immediately. #cybersecurity #ciso #vulnerabilities #mssp https://secalerts.co/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80462?utm_campaign=x https://t.co/JFDGm3roK7

    Post summary

    The tweet alerts that CVE-2026-80462 is a CVSS 10 critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Progress Chef Automate's API gateway and urges immediate patching.

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