CVE-2023-24495 Server-side request forgery in Tenable.sc

Medium 6.5 Published 25 Jan 2023 Updated 27 Mar 2025

A privileged attacker can exploit improper input validation to perform Server Side Request Forgery, accessing internal and external services covertly.

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-2023-24495?

CVE-2023-24495 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Tenable.sc, published on 25 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in Tenable.sc due to improper validation of session & user-accessible input data. A privileged, authenticated remote attacker could interact with external and internal services covertly.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24495?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenable Tenable.sc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24495?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2023-24495 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24495 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qp7-prcq-v2m5.