CVE-2023-6062
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CVE-2023-6062 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges on the Nessus application could alter Nessus Rules variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, which could lead to a denial of service condition. . EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges on the Nessus application could alter Nessus Rules variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, which could lead to a denial of service condition.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | < 10.5.7 |
| Tenable | Nessus | >= 10.6.0, < 10.6.3 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-39Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-40Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-39Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-40Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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