CRITICAL CVSS 10.0
Published: 2026-09-11

CVE-2026-80462

Software Component Vulnerability Advisory (CWE-Not-Specified)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Security vulnerability CVE-2026-80462 affecting Generic/Unknown Software Component. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
A vulnerability in the Chef Automate API gateway and identity validation path may allow an unauthenticated actor to gain elevated access to protected Chef Automate functionality under specific conditions.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product Generic/Unknown / Software Component
Affected Versions Unspecified
Weakness Enumeration CWE-Not-Specified

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
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Risk Snapshot
10.0
CRITICAL SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2026-80462
Weakness CWE-Not-Specified
Vendor Generic/Unknown
Product Software Component
Published 2026-09-11
Vector N/A
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