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CVE-2023-0101

nvd nist
Published: Jan 20, 2023Modified: Apr 2, 2025

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was identified in Nessus versions 8.10.1 through 8.15.8 and 10.0.0 through 10.4.1. An authenticated attacker could potentially execute a specially crafted file to obtain root or NT AUTHORITY / SYSTEM privileges on the Nessus host.

Affected (2)

Products: Tenable: Nessus
Tenable
1 product
Nessus
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Tenable
Nessus
From 10.0.0 to 10.4.2
Nessus
From 8.10.1 to 8.15.8

Related CWEs

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (4)

Source: vulnreport@tenable.com
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: vulnreport@tenable.com
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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