CVE-2023-5623
7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD
Description
NNM failed to properly set ACLs on its installation directory, which could allow a low privileged user to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges where NNM is installed to a non-standard location
Affected (1)
Products: Tenable: Nessus Network Monitor
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 6.3.0 |
Related CWEs
CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
References (2)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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