CVE-2018-1141: High severity nessus vulnerability

Published Mar 20, 2018
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Updated

When 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Tenable Nessus<7.0.3

Event History

Mar 20, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-1141?

CVE-2018-1141 is a vulnerability found in Nessus versions prior to 7.0.3.

2

How does CVE-2018-1141 impact me?

If you have installed Nessus to a directory outside of the default location and have not secured the directories, this vulnerability could allow for local privilege escalation.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-1141?

CVE-2018-1141 has a severity level of high.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-1141?

To fix CVE-2018-1141, you need to upgrade Nessus to version 7.0.3 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1141?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-1141 on the SecurityTracker website and the Tenable Security Advisory TNS-2018-01.

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