Untrusted search path in Nessus Plugin Feed - CVE-2023-2005
Published: June 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77703
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Tenable Network Security
Affected software:
Nessus Plugin Feed
Nessus Plugin Feed
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-2005
Install updates from vendor's website.