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Status published
Medium
CVE-2010-5142
chef-server-api/app/controllers/users.rb in the API in Chef before 0.9.0 does not...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
Affected Vendor
opscode
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chef
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.7.2, 0.7.4, 0.7.6, 0.7.8, 0.7.10, 0.7.12, 0.7.14, 0.8.2, 0.8.4, 0.8.6, 0.8.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 8th, 2012
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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