What is CVE-2021-20117?

CVE-2021-20117 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier.

How does CVE-2021-20117 affect my system?

CVE-2021-20117 could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20117?

CVE-2021-20117 has a severity rating of high.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20117?

To fix CVE-2021-20117, update Nessus Agent to version 8.3.1 or later.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-20117?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-20117 at this link: https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-15

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-20117

9/9/2021

12/7/2022

CVE-2021-20117

First published: Thu Sep 09 2021(Updated: )

Credit: vulnreport@tenable.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tenable Nessus Agent	<=8.3.0

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Reference Links

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-15

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-20117?
CVE-2021-20117 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier.
How does CVE-2021-20117 affect my system?
CVE-2021-20117 could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-20117?
CVE-2021-20117 has a severity rating of high.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20117?
To fix CVE-2021-20117, update Nessus Agent to version 8.3.1 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-20117?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-20117 at this link: https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-15

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