CVE-2023-5622 Privilege Escalation

2023-10-2616:18:16

tenable

www.cve.org

nessus

network monitor

privilege escalation

cve-2023-5622

windows hosts

nt authority\system

specially crafted file

7.1 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

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

8.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

30.1%

JSON

Under certain conditions, Nessus Network Monitor could allow a low privileged user to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows hosts by replacing a specially crafted file.

CNA Affected

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  {
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "platforms": [
      "Windows"
    ],
    "product": "Nessus Network Monitor",
    "vendor": "Tenable",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "6.3.0",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "6.3.0"
      }
    ]
  }
]