Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-5142
CVE-2010-5142
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
chefRubyGems | < 0.9.0 | 0.9.0 |
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.8.10
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opscode:chef:0.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
5- github.com/opscode/chef/commit/c3bb41f727fbe00e5de719d687757b24c8dcdfc8nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-f68m-q26r-64f6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-5142ghsaADVISORY
- tickets.opscode.com/browse/CHEF-1289nvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/chef/CVE-2010-5142.ymlghsaWEB
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