VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-0101
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.82%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-01-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability was identified in Nessus versions 8.10.1 through 8.15.8 and 10.0.0 through 10.4.1. An authenticated attacker could potentially execute a specially crafted file to obtain root or NT AUTHORITY / SYSTEM privileges on the Nessus host.
Weakness classification
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Primary references
- vulnreport@tenable.com — Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- vulnreport@tenable.com — Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory