Privilege escalation in Tenable Nessus
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1141 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Tenable Nessus Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Tenable Network Security |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU11261
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1141
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper enforcement of secure permissions for sub-directories when installed in a non-default directory. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
Update to version 7.0.3.
Vulnerable software versionsTenable Nessus: 7.0.0 - 7.0.2
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
