CVE-2023-5622

low-risk
Published 2023-10-26

Under certain conditions, Nessus Network Monitor could allow a low privileged user to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows hosts by replacing a specially crafted file.

Do I need to act?

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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.1/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Nessus Network Monitor

Affected Vendors

27
/ 100
low-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal