Vulnerability · Published Nov 20, 2023 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2023-6178
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Nessus Agent from Tenable. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated attacker with privileges on the managing application could alter Nessus Rules variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, which could lead to a denial of service condition.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus Agent | 0 – before 10.4.3 |