CVE-2022-4313 Command injection in Tenable.io, Tenable.sc and Nessus
Authenticated users with scan policy roles can execute arbitrary commands on credentialed scan targets by manipulating audit policy variables.
- 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-2022-4313?
CVE-2022-4313 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 15 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was reported where through modifying the scan variables, an authenticated user in Tenable products, that has Scan Policy Configuration roles, could manipulate audit policy variables to execute arbitrary commands on credentialed scan targets.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4313?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tenable Nessus, Tenable Plugin Feed.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4313?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4313 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-4313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2xm-492x-5xjf.