CVE-2023-2005
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CVE-2023-2005 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 . This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges. . EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 . This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | All versions |
| Tenable | Securitycenter | All versions |
| Tenable | Tenable.Io | All versions |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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