CVE-2023-3252 Arbitrary File Write
An authenticated administrator can overwrite arbitrary files via logging variables, causing denial of service in Tenable Nessus.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-3252?
CVE-2023-3252 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 29 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could alter logging variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host with log data, which could lead to a denial of service condition.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3252?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-3252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p595-cf69-835h.