CVE-2010-5142
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
https://github.com/opscode/chef/commit/c3bb41f727fbe00e5de719d687757b24c8dcdfc8
github.com
http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/CHEF-1289
tickets.opscode.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-5142
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline
Published
Aug 8, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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