Nessus 'mi_malware_scan.nbin' Plugin Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:66368

Info

Nessus 'mi_malware_scan.nbin' Plugin Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 66368
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-2848
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 21 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 17 2014 01:09AM
Credit: Neil Jones
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Nessus 'mi_malware_scan.nbin' Plugin Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The 'mi_malware_scan.nbin' plugin for Nessus is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Local attackers could exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges.

Nessus 5.2.1 plugin set 201402092115 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Nessus 'mi_malware_scan.nbin' Plugin Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Local attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Nessus 'mi_malware_scan.nbin' Plugin Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Nessus 'mi_malware_scan.nbin' Plugin Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

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