CVE-2023-42658
InSpec Archive Command Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Profile
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 31, 2023 at 02:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsInspecChef InSpec
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Archive command in Chef InSpec prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29 allow local command execution via maliciously crafted profile.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.56.58, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.22.29, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.56.58, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.22.29, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-94CWE-917
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