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CVE-2023-6062

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available
nessusNVD
Affected:>= 10.6.0, < 10.6.3Fixed in:10.6.3CVE-2023-6062derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days
60thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 60% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

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