CVE-2021-20117
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CVE-2021-20117 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. This is different than CVE-2021-20118.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. This is different than CVE-2021-20118.
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 Agent | <= 8.3.0 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-15Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-15Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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