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CVE-2011-5098

UnknownEPSS 1.68%

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CVE-2011-5098 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. chef-server-api/app/controllers/clients.rb in Chef Server in Chef before 0.9.20, and 0.10.x before 0.10.6, does not require administrative privileges for creating admin clients, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging read permission for the validation key and executing a knife client create command with the --admin option.. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

chef-server-api/app/controllers/clients.rb in Chef Server in Chef before 0.9.20, and 0.10.x before 0.10.6, does not require administrative privileges for creating admin clients, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging read permission for the validation key and executing a knife client create command with the --admin option.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.68%

74.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpscodeChef<= 0.9.18
OpscodeChef0.5.1
OpscodeChef0.5.2
OpscodeChef0.5.4
OpscodeChef0.5.6
OpscodeChef0.6.0
OpscodeChef0.6.2
OpscodeChef0.7.2
OpscodeChef0.7.4
OpscodeChef0.7.6
OpscodeChef0.7.8
OpscodeChef0.7.10
OpscodeChef0.7.12
OpscodeChef0.7.14
OpscodeChef0.8.2
OpscodeChef0.8.4
OpscodeChef0.8.6
OpscodeChef0.8.8
OpscodeChef0.8.10
OpscodeChef0.8.12
OpscodeChef0.8.14
OpscodeChef0.8.16
OpscodeChef0.9.0
OpscodeChef0.9.2
OpscodeChef0.9.4
OpscodeChef0.9.6
OpscodeChef0.9.8
OpscodeChef0.9.10
OpscodeChef0.9.12
OpscodeChef0.9.14
OpscodeChef0.9.16
OpscodeChef0.10.0
OpscodeChef0.10.2
OpscodeChef0.10.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-5098?
chef-server-api/app/controllers/clients.rb in Chef Server in Chef before 0.9.20, and 0.10.x before 0.10.6, does not require administrative privileges for creating admin clients, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging read permission for the validation key and executing a knife client create command with the --admin option.
How severe is CVE-2011-5098?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-5098 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5098?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST