Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware
CVE-2026-8668Hardcoded credentials in embedded content
Low 2.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Chef360 from Progress Chef. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A static credential embedded in Chef 360 prior to v1.7.0 permitted unauthenticated access to internal message queues. Queue messages contained tenant-specific identifiers. The credential has been rotated and replaced with per-tenant access in subsequent versions, eliminating this access method entirely.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Chef | Chef360 | 0 – before 1.7.1 |
Weakness: CWE-523 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:L/E:P/S:N/AU:Y/RE:L
References
- https://docs.chef.io/release_notes/360/ release-notes