CVE-2023-5623 Privilege Escalation

2023-10-2616:25:17

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cve-2023-5623

privilege escalation

nnm

acls

arbitrary code

system privileges

non-standard location

7 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

8.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.1%

JSON

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

CNA Affected

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