SB2023112059 - Denial of service in Tenable Nessus
Published: November 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023112059
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6062)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote user with administrative privileges can alter Nessus Rules variables and overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, leading to denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.