Untrusted search path in Nessus Plugin Feed - CVE-2023-2005

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Untrusted search path in Nessus Plugin Feed - CVE-2023-2005

Published: June 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77703
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2005
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nessus Plugin Feed
Software vendor:
Tenable Network Security

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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