CVE-2023-2005

Tenable Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 Fixes Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Jun 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 .

This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.


Remediation

Vendor Solution

The updates have been distributed via the Tenable plugin feed in feed serial numbers equal to or greater than #202306261202.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-33535 Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 . This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tenable security Center
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tenable:securitycenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:tenable:security_center:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tenable securitycenter
Tenable security Center
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-427
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Dec 3, 2024, 6:44 PM
Reserved
Apr 12, 2023, 3:39 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 26, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified
Aug 17, 2026, 2:50 PM