Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-20106
Nessus Agent versions 8.2.5 and earlier were found to contain a privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a Nessus administrator user to upload a specially crafted file that could lead to gaining administrator privileges on the Nessus host.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2021-20106
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20106
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-20106
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
6.8
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.6
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2021-20106
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-13
[R1] Nessus Agent 8.3.0 Fixes One Vulnerability - Security Advisory | Tenable®Vendor Advisory
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