CVE-2025-6723

Medium

Description

Chef InSpec versions up to 5.23 and before 7.0.107 creates named pipes with overly permissive default Windows access controls. A local attacker may interfere with the pipe connection process and exploit the insufficient access restrictions to assume the InSpec execution context, potentially resulting in elevated privileges or operational disruption. This issue affects Chef Inspec: through 5.23 and before 7.0.107

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.8

Exploit probability—

ProductChef Inspec

PublishedJan 30, 2026

First seenJan 30, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management CWE-287Improper authentication

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Progress Software Chef Inspec	v ≤ <=5.23, <7.0.107	—

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