Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Nessus Agent by Tenable
CVE-2021-20106

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Nessus Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 July 2021

What is CVE-2021-20106?

An issue has been discovered in Nessus Agent versions 8.2.5 and earlier, where a privilege escalation vulnerability exists. This flaw permits Nessus administrator users to upload specially crafted files, potentially enabling them to gain elevated administrator privileges on the Nessus host. Addressing this vulnerability is essential for maintaining secure administration controls and protecting sensitive data.

Affected Version(s)

Nessus Agent Nessus Agent 8.2.5 and earlier

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-13
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-20106 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Nessus Agent by Tenable