Denial of service in Nessus Agent
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-6178 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-434 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Nessus Agent Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
| Vendor | Tenable Network Security |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload
EUVDB-ID: #VU83308
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6178
CWE-ID:
CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
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 file during file upload. A remote user with privileges on the managing application can alter Nessus Rules variables and overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNessus Agent: 10.0.0 - 10.4.3
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-41
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.
