Description
When installing Nessus Agent to a directory outside of the default location on a Windows host, Nessus Agent versions prior to 10.6.4 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-281
Status
published
Products (1)
Tenable/Nessus Agent
< 10.6.4
Published
May 17, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026