CVE-2010-5142
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CVE-2010-5142 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. chef-server-api/app/controllers/users.rb in the API in Chef before 0.9.0 does not require administrative privileges for the create, destroy, and update methods, which allows remote authenticated users to manage user accounts via requests to the /users URI.. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
chef-server-api/app/controllers/users.rb in the API in Chef before 0.9.0 does not require administrative privileges for the create, destroy, and update methods, which allows remote authenticated users to manage user accounts via requests to the /users URI.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opscode | Chef | <= 0.8.10 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.7.2 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.7.4 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.7.6 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.7.8 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.7.10 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.7.12 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.7.14 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.8.2 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.8.4 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.8.6 |
| Opscode | Chef | 0.8.8 |
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