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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-2005 · published 26 June 2023

CVE-2023-2005: Tenable nessus uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Tenable · Nessus

Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 . This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.38% · top 70.8% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.Io, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center.This issue affects Tenable.Io: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Nessus: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 ; Security Center: before Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 . This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21 Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-2005), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.