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TI-2023-05176 Aliases CVE-2023-5624GHSA-x5jj-693v-79pc

Blind SQL injection in Tenable Nessus Network Monitor

Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Under certain conditions, Nessus Network Monitor was found to not properly enforce input validation. This could allow an admin user to alter parameters that could potentially allow a blindSQL injection.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00584 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nessus Network Monitor (Tenable): 6.3.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TenableNessus Network Monitorbefore 6.3.06.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • Nessus Network Monitor VendorTenable Affected before 6.3.0 Fixed in 6.3.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.3.0VulnerableTenable
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nessus Network Monitor (Tenable) Fixed in 6.3.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Tenable Nessus Network Monitor 6.3.0

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-05174 Privilege escalation in Tenable Nessus Network MonitorPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2023-05175 Privilege escalation in Tenable Nessus Network MonitorPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5624
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5jj-693v-79pc

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-06204 Integer overflow in CipherUpdate CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-02413 NULL pointer deref in signature_algorithms processing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2021-02646 Read buffer overruns processing ASN.1 strings CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2021-02414 CA certificate check bypass with X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2023-05174 Privilege escalation in Tenable Nessus Network Monitor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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