Privilege Escalation
CVE-2023-5622

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Nessus Network Monitor
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-5622?

A vulnerability in Nessus Network Monitor on Windows allows a low privileged user to replace a specially crafted file, potentially escalating their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This flaw could create serious security risks if exploited, providing unauthorized users with elevated control over Windows hosts, which may lead to further compromise of the system.

Affected Version(s)

Nessus Network Monitor Windows 0

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-34

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2023-5622 : Privilege Escalation