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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-4313 · published 15 March 2023

CVE-2022-4313: Tenable nessus uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Tenable · Nessus

A vulnerability was reported where through modifying the scan variables, an authenticated user in Tenable products, that has Scan Policy Configuration roles, could manipulate audit policy variables to execute arbitrary commands on credentialed scan targets.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.2% · top 32.1% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability was reported where through modifying the scan variables, an authenticated user in Tenable products, that has Scan Policy Configuration roles, could manipulate audit policy variables to execute arbitrary commands on credentialed scan targets.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-14 Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-14 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-4313), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.