Tenable Nessus and Tenable Nessus Agent privilege escalation | CVE-2023-5847
NAME
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Tenable Nessus and Tenable Nessus Agent privilege escalation
Platforms Affected:
Tenable Nessus 10.4.1
Tenable Nessus 10.3.1
Tenable Nessus Agent 10.4.2
Risk Level:
6.7
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
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Tenable Nessus and Tenable Nessus Agent could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper privilege management during installation. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Local
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