Tenable Plugin Feed ID #202306261202 Fixes Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Jun 26, 2023
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<Plugin Feed ID #202306261202
- Version
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<Plugin Feed ID #202306261202
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<Plugin Feed ID #202306261202
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Tenable | Nessus | unaffected |
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| Tenable | Security Center | unaffected |
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| Tenable | Tenable.io | unaffected |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
The updates have been distributed via the Tenable plugin feed in feed serial numbers equal to or greater than #202306261202.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 3, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 29.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 25.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 15.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 43.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 41.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 18.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 16.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-21 | Vendor Advisory |
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