CVE-2023-42658

Summary

CVE-2023-42658 is a vulnerability affecting the Archive command in Chef InSpec versions prior to 4.56.58 and 5.22.29. Maliciously crafted profiles can exploit this issue to execute local commands, posing a significant security risk. This vulnerability may allow unauthorized users to gain administrative access and compromise the system. System administrators are strongly encouraged to update Chef InSpec to a patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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