CVE-2023-5622

Under certain conditions, Nessus Network Monitor could allow a low privileged user to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows hosts by replacing a specially crafted file.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-34	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-34	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-10-26 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:42

NVD link : CVE-2023-5622

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5622

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5622

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tenable

nessus_network_monitor

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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