CVE-2023-6062 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-6062: Arbitrary File Write

Vendor Tenable
Product Nessus
Published November 20, 2023
Last update December 2, 2024

CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges on the Nessus application could alter Nessus Rules variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, which could lead to a denial of service condition.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 20, 2023 CVE published
December 2, 2024 Record updated