Multiple vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-3251 CVE-2023-3252 CVE-2023-3253 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-256 CWE-20 CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Tenable Nessus Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Tenable Network Security |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Unprotected storage of credentials
EUVDB-ID: #VU80112
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3251
CWE-ID:
CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to SMTP credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the way SMTP credentials are stored within the application. A remote privileged user can uncover stored SMTP credentials.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTenable Nessus: 10.0.0 - 10.5.4
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-29
http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-31
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU80113
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3252
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote privileged user can alter logging variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host with log data, which could lead to a denial of service condition.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTenable Nessus: 10.0.0 - 10.5.4
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-29
http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-31
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU80114
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3253
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization. A remote authenticated user can view a list of all the users available in the application.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsTenable Nessus: 10.0.0 - 10.5.4
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-29
http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-31
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
