CVE-2023-24493 Code injection in Tenable.sc

Medium 5.7 Published 25 Jan 2023 Updated 1 Apr 2025

An authenticated attacker can inject malicious formulas into exported reports, leading to code execution when a victim opens the file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-24493?

CVE-2023-24493 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Tenable.sc, published on 25 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A formula injection vulnerability exists in Tenable.sc due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users. An authenticated attacker could leverage the reporting system to export reports containing formulas, which would then require a victim to approve and execute on a host.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenable Tenable.sc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-24493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c93-hfq2-f4vp.