CVE-2021-20100
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CVE-2021-20100 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Nessus Agent 8.2.4 and earlier for Windows were found to contain multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific Windows executables as the Nessus host. This is different than CVE-2021-20099.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nessus Agent 8.2.4 and earlier for Windows were found to contain multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific Windows executables as the Nessus host. This is different than CVE-2021-20099.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | < 8.2.5 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-12Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-12Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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