CVE-2011-5097: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2011-5097: chef-server-api/app/controllers/cookbooks.rb in Chef Server in Chef before 0.9.18, and 0.10.x before 0.10.2...

chef-server-api/app/controllers/cookbooks.rb in Chef Server in Chef before 0.9.18, and 0.10.x before 0.10.2, does not require administrative privileges for the update and destroy methods, which allows remote authenticated users to (1) upload cookbooks via a knife cookbook upload command or (2) delete cookbooks via a knife cookbook delete command.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 23:36 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Chef Server allowed any authenticated user, not just administrators, to upload or delete cookbooks in affected versions. Because cookbooks define infrastructure configuration, this could disrupt operations or introduce unauthorized changes if a valid account was misused. Exposure is limited to organizations still running the affected historical Chef Server versions with authenticated user access. Internet exposure is not required by the CVE, but risk rises if Chef Server is reachable by broad internal users or stale accounts. Prioritize remediation if legacy Chef Server remains in use. The issue is old, authenticated, and not KEV-listed, but unauthorized cookbook changes can affect infrastructure reliability and change control. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chef Server to 0.9.18, 0.10.2, or later supported releases.; Review vendor guidance and the linked fixing commit for authorization behavior.; Restrict Chef Server access to trusted users and administrative roles..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 17:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 8, 2012, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/opscode/chef/commit/a4ea6edab2fecb922f999cffb0daa04eeeec7a26CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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