Vulnerability in Tenable Nessus
CVE-2022-32973
An authenticated attacker could create an audit file that bypasses PowerShell cmdlet checks and executes commands with administrator privileges.
EPSS: 0.013 (66.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tenable Nessus
- N/a Nessus — versions Nessus 10.1.X and earlier
References
- vulnreport@tenable.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32973?
- CVE-2022-32973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.