Vulnerability in Nessus Plugin Could Allow Privilege Escalation
CVE-2024-2390

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Nessus Agent
Nessus
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 March 2024

What is CVE-2024-2390?

A vulnerability has been identified within a Nessus plugin associated with Tenable's products. This issue enables a malicious actor, who holds sufficient permissions on the scan target, to place a malicious binary in a designated filesystem location. The exploited plugin could then be leveraged to escalate privileges, potentially compromising the integrity of the entire system. Organizations using Nessus should assess their vulnerability management practices to mitigate the risks associated with this issue.

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Affected Version(s)

Nessus 0

Nessus Agent 0

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-05

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Rich Sprigg (RythmStick)
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