6.8

CVE-2023-6062: Arbitrary File Write

Modified
Published 20-11-2023Last modified 02-12-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-6062 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in tenable nessus. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges on the Nessus application could alter Nessus Rules variables to overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, which could lead to a denial of service condition.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.03% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tenable1 product
  • nessus< 10.6.2 | < 10.5.7 | ≥ 10.6.0, < 10.6.3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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