CVE-2023-2005 — MEDIUM (6.3)

Vulnerability Description

Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 . This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.

CVSS Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tenable	Nessus	-
Tenable	Securitycenter	-
Tenable	Tenable.Io	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-2005?

CVE-2023-2005 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security...

How severe is CVE-2023-2005?

CVE-2023-2005 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-2005?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tenable Nessus, Tenable Securitycenter, Tenable Tenable.Io.