Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7850
Nessus 6.10.x before 6.10.5 was found to be vulnerable to a local privilege escalation issue due to insecure permissions when running in Agent Mode.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2017-7850
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7850
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7850
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7850
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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-2017-7850
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97952
Nessus CVE-2017-7850 Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-10
[R3] Nessus 6.10.5 Fixes Two Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable®Vendor Advisory
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