CVE-2023-5623 HIGH

CVE-2023-5623: Privilege Escalation

Vendor Tenable
Product Nessus Network Monitor
Published October 26, 2023
Last update September 9, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

NNM failed to properly set ACLs on its installation directory, which could allow a low privileged user to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges where NNM is installed to a non-standard location

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 26, 2023 CVE published
September 9, 2024 Record updated