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CVE-2023-5623 (GCVE-0-2023-5623)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-26 16:25 – Updated: 2024-09-09 15:50

Title

Privilege Escalation

Summary

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

Severity

7 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-09-09 15:45 UTC

CWE

CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Assigner

tenable mitre root

References

1 reference

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

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Tenable	Nessus Network Monitor	Affected: 0 , < 6.3.0 (6.3.0)	guessed
tenable	nessus_network_monitor	Affected: 0 , < 6.3.0 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor::::::windows::*

Date Public

2023-10-25 19:00

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CERTFR-2023-AVI-0889

Vulnerability from certfr_avis - Published: 2023-10-26 - Updated: 2023-10-26

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Tenable. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

Solution

Se référer au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation).

None

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Description
	Tenable	Nessus Network Monitor	Tenable Nessus Network Monitor (NNM) versions antérieures à 6.3.0

References

Title

Publication Time

FKIE_CVE-2023-5623

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-10-26 17:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:48

Severity

7.0 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

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

References

	URL	Tags
	vulnreport@tenable.com	https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-34	Patch, Vendor Advisory
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-34	Patch, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	tenable	nessus_network_monitor	*

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GHSA-F5W9-Q8FJ-H9JJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-26 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:56

Details

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

Severity

7.0 (High)


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

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GSD-2023-5623

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

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

Aliases

CVE-2023-5623

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CVE-2023-5623

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WID-SEC-W-2023-2745

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2023-10-25 22:00 - Updated: 2023-10-25 22:00

Summary

Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-5623.

CVE-2023-5623

Es existiert eine Schwachstelle in Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor. Diese besteht aufgrund von fehlerhaft gesetzten ACLs im Installationsverzeichnis. Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann diese Schwachstelle ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Action not permitted

CVE-2023-5623 (GCVE-0-2023-5623)

CERTFR-2023-AVI-0889

Solution

FKIE_CVE-2023-5623

GHSA-F5W9-Q8FJ-H9JJ

GSD-2023-5623

WID-SEC-W-2023-2745

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