CVE-2018-1141

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-1141
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-03-20 18:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionWhen installing Nessus to a directory outside of the default location, Nessus versions prior to 7.0.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the installation location.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-732

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Tenable Nessus All All All All
Application Tenable Nessus All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Tenable Nessus Permissions Error for Non-Default Directory Installation Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[R2] Nessus 7.0.3 Fixes One Vulnerability - Security Advisory | Tenable® CONFIRM www.tenable.com Vendor Advisory
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