CVE-2017-7850: High severity Tenable Nessus vulnerability
Published Apr 19, 2017
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
5 affected components
Tenable Nessus=6.10.0
Tenable Nessus=6.10.1
Tenable Nessus=6.10.2
Tenable Nessus=6.10.3
Tenable Nessus=6.10.4
Event History
Apr 19, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-7850?
CVE-2017-7850 has been classified as a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-7850?
To fix CVE-2017-7850, upgrade Nessus to version 6.10.5 or later.
3
What versions of Nessus are affected by CVE-2017-7850?
Nessus versions 6.10.0 to 6.10.4 are affected by CVE-2017-7850.
4
Can CVE-2017-7850 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2017-7850 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely.
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What is the impact of CVE-2017-7850 on system security?
The impact of CVE-2017-7850 allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system running the affected Nessus version.