SB2023062633 - Privilege escalation in Nessus plugin feed
Published: June 26, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023062633
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2005)
CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application includes dynamic libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a malicious file into a specific filesystem location and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.