#VU83307 Arbitrary file upload in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2023-6062 

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#VU83307 Arbitrary file upload in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2023-6062

Published: November 20, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83307
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6062
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Tenable Nessus
Software vendor:
Tenable Network Security

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote user with administrative privileges can alter Nessus Rules variables and overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, leading to denial of service.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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