CVE-2023-5622 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Tenable Nessus Network Monitor on Windows hosts. A low-privileged user can exploit this flaw by replacing a specific file, gaining NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is no community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, < 6.3.0CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 6.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.