What is the severity of CVE-2024-3289?

CVE-2024-3289 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation on affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3289?

To fix CVE-2024-3289, upgrade Nessus to version 10.7.3 or later which enforces secure permissions for non-default installation directories.

What versions of Nessus are affected by CVE-2024-3289?

CVE-2024-3289 affects Nessus versions prior to 10.7.3.

Can CVE-2024-3289 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2024-3289 can only be exploited locally by users who have access to the non-default installation directories.

What conditions must be met for CVE-2024-3289 to be a risk?

For CVE-2024-3289 to pose a risk, users must have not secured permissions on the sub-directories of the non-default installation location.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-3289

high

7.8

CWE

281

17/5/2024

21/11/2024

CVE-2024-3289

First published: Fri May 17 2024(Updated: )

When installing Nessus to a directory outside of the default location on a Windows host, Nessus versions prior to 10.7.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location.

Credit: vulnreport@tenable.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tenable Nessus Amazon Machine Image	<10.7.3

Remedy

Tenable has released Nessus 10.7.3 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus ).

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Reference Links

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-08

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3289?
CVE-2024-3289 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation on affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3289?
To fix CVE-2024-3289, upgrade Nessus to version 10.7.3 or later which enforces secure permissions for non-default installation directories.
What versions of Nessus are affected by CVE-2024-3289?
CVE-2024-3289 affects Nessus versions prior to 10.7.3.
Can CVE-2024-3289 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2024-3289 can only be exploited locally by users who have access to the non-default installation directories.
What conditions must be met for CVE-2024-3289 to be a risk?
For CVE-2024-3289 to pose a risk, users must have not secured permissions on the sub-directories of the non-default installation location.

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