Vulnerability · Published Oct 26, 2023 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2023-5622Privilege Escalation
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Nessus Network Monitor from Tenable. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Under certain conditions, Nessus Network Monitor could allow a low privileged user to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows hosts by replacing a specially crafted file.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus Network Monitor | 0 – before 6.3.0 |