CVE-2024-3291
Nessus Agent Windows Local Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 17, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 17, 2024, 6:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE-2024-3291.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-09 |
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CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Tenable Network Security, Inc. https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-09 [No types assigned] Added CWE Tenable Network Security, Inc. CWE-281 Added CVSS V3.1 Tenable Network Security, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-3291
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