SB2022081205 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus



SB2022081205 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus

Published: August 12, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022081205
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32973)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can create an audit file that bypasses PowerShell cmdlet checks and executes commands with administrator privileges.



2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32974)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing audit files. A remote user can read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system of the scanner using a custom crafted compliance audit file without providing any valid SSH credentials.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.