CVE-2026-80462

critical · 10

A public exploit / detection template exists

Weaponised detection is publicly available, which meaningfully raises real-world risk regardless of CVSS. nuclei-templates →

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.

CVSS

2.0%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

81st

EPSS percentile

2026-09-11

Published

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-306

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Critical-Security-Bulletin---August-2026---Chef-Automate-Security-Vulnerability

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-80462