CVE-2023-2005

Tenable Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 Fixes Privilege Escalation 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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The updates have been distributed via the Tenable plugin feed in feed serial numbers equal to or greater than #202306261202.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: Tenable Tenable.io
Affected: Tenable Nessus
Affected: Tenable Security Center
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2005?
CVE-2023-2005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2005?
To fix CVE-2023-2005: The updates have been distributed via the Tenable plugin feed in feed serial numbers equal to or greater than #202306261202.
Is CVE-2023-2005 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-2005 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2005?
CVE-2023-2005 affects Tenable Tenable.io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.
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