VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-2848
A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a Trojan horse program.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.24%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a Trojan horse program.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- tenable/nessus · tenable/plugin-set
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57403Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946
- https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57403Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946
- https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195Vendor Advisory
- https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.