CVE-2023-5847 Privilege escalation in Nessus
A low-privileged attacker can escalate privileges on Windows and Linux hosts by loading a specially crafted file during installation or upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5847?
CVE-2023-5847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 1 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Under certain conditions, a low privileged attacker could load a specially crafted file during installation or upgrade to escalate privileges on Windows and Linux hosts.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5847?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tenable Nessus, Tenable Nessus Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5847 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5847 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5847 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q699-cmcj-j36r.