Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7199
Nessus 6.6.2 - 6.10.3 contains a flaw related to insecure permissions that may allow a local attacker to escalate privileges when the software is running in Agent Mode. Version 6.10.4 fixes this issue.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7199
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7199
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7199
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7199
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-08
[R3] Nessus 6.10.4 Fixes One Vulnerability - Security Advisory | TenableĀ®Vendor Advisory
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https://aspe1337.blogspot.nl/2017/04/writeup-of-cve-2017-7199.html
Tales from /dev/random: Writeup of CVE-2017-7199
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038124
Tenable Nessus Agent Mode Insecure Permissions Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97110
Nessus CVE-2017-7199 Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2017-7199
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- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*