CVE-2021-20106
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CVE-2021-20106 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Nessus Agent versions 8.2.5 and earlier were found to contain a privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a Nessus administrator user to upload a specially crafted file that could lead to gaining administrator privileges on the Nessus host.. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nessus Agent versions 8.2.5 and earlier were found to contain a privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a Nessus administrator user to upload a specially crafted file that could lead to gaining administrator privileges on the Nessus host.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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-2021-13Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-13Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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