Is CVE-2023-42658 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-42658 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-42658?

CVE-2023-42658 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-42658?

CVE-2023-42658 has an EPSS score of 0.28% (20th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42658?

Upgrade inspec to 5.22.29 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-42658

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Archive command in Chef InSpec prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29 allow local command execution via maliciously crafted profile.

CWE-94Code Injection CWE-917

How to fix

Remediation Available

inspecNVD

Affected:>= 5.0.0, < 5.22.29Fixed in:5.22.29CVE-2023-42658derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days

20thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 20% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory3

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.