CVE-2023-6062 Arbitrary File Write
An authenticated administrator can overwrite arbitrary files on the host via Nessus Rules variables, potentially causing a denial of service.
- 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-2023-6062?
CVE-2023-6062 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 20 Nov 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 on the Nessus application could alter Nessus Rules variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, which could lead to a denial of service condition.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6062?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6062 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-2023-6062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9c7-v94m-vp2c.