Description
When installing Nessus to a directory outside of the default location, Nessus versions prior to 7.0.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the installation location.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040557
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
10.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (1)
tenable/nessus
< 7.0.3
Published
Mar 20, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026