CVE-2022-32973 Privilege escalation in Nessus
An authenticated attacker can create an audit file to bypass PowerShell checks and execute commands with administrator privileges in Nessus.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32973?
CVE-2022-32973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 21 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authenticated attacker could create an audit file that bypasses PowerShell cmdlet checks and executes commands with administrator privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-32973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9hm-78qq-78cf.