CVE-2023-5847
Medium
Description
Under certain conditions, a low privileged attacker could load a specially crafted file during installation or upgrade to escalate privileges on Windows and Linux hosts.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductTenable Nessus
PublishedNov 1, 2023
First seenNov 1, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- tenable nessus10.6.2 or later
- tenable nessus_agent10.4.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tenable nessus | v < 10.6.2 | 10.6.2 |
| tenable nessus_agent | v < 10.4.3 | 10.4.3 |
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