What is the severity of CVE-2017-6543?

CVE-2017-6543 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6543?

To fix CVE-2017-6543, upgrade Tenable Nessus to version 6.10.2 or later and Tenable Appliance to version 4.5.0 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-6543?

CVE-2017-6543 affects Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.10.2 and Tenable Appliance version 4.4.0.

What type of exploit is associated with CVE-2017-6543?

CVE-2017-6543 can be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to upload malicious files on the system.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2017-6543?

Systems running Tenable Nessus versions below 6.10.2 and Tenable Appliance version 4.4.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2017-6543.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-6543

high

7.3

8/3/2017

3/10/2019

CVE-2017-6543

First published: Wed Mar 08 2017(Updated: )

Tenable Nessus before 6.10.2 (as used alone or in Tenable Appliance before 4.5.0) was found to contain a flaw that allowed a remote, authenticated attacker to upload a crafted file that could be written to anywhere on the system. This could be used to subsequently gain elevated privileges on the system (e.g., after a reboot). This issue only affects installations on Windows.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tenable Nessus	<=6.10.1
Microsoft Windows
Tenable Appliance	=4.4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6543?
CVE-2017-6543 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6543?
To fix CVE-2017-6543, upgrade Tenable Nessus to version 6.10.2 or later and Tenable Appliance to version 4.5.0 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-6543?
CVE-2017-6543 affects Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.10.2 and Tenable Appliance version 4.4.0.
What type of exploit is associated with CVE-2017-6543?
CVE-2017-6543 can be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to upload malicious files on the system.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2017-6543?
Systems running Tenable Nessus versions below 6.10.2 and Tenable Appliance version 4.4.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2017-6543.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6543?
CVE-2017-6543 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6543?
To fix CVE-2017-6543, upgrade Tenable Nessus to version 6.10.2 or later and Tenable Appliance to version 4.5.0 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-6543?
CVE-2017-6543 affects Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.10.2 and Tenable Appliance version 4.4.0.
What type of exploit is associated with CVE-2017-6543?
CVE-2017-6543 can be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to upload malicious files on the system.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2017-6543?
Systems running Tenable Nessus versions below 6.10.2 and Tenable Appliance version 4.4.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2017-6543.