Vulnerability Description
As part of our Security Development Lifecycle, a potential privilege escalation issue was identified internally. This could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions to modify environment variables and abuse an impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges. We have resolved the issue and also made several defense-in-depth fixes alongside. While the probability of successful exploitation is low, Tenable is committed to securing our customers’ environments and our products. The updates have been distributed via the Tenable plugin feed in feed serial numbers equal to or greater than #202212212055.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | - |
| Tenable | Tenable.Io | - |
| Tenable | Tenable.Sc | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-04Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-04Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-0524?
CVE-2023-0524 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). As part of our Security Development Lifecycle, a potential privilege escalation issue was identified internally. This could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions to modify environment va...
How severe is CVE-2023-0524?
CVE-2023-0524 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0524?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tenable Nessus, Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Tenable.Sc.