CVE-2021-20077 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-20077 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 19/03/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: tenable | Vendor: n/a | Product: Tenable Nessus Agent
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-20077 Description

Nessus Agent versions 7.2.0 through 8.2.2 were found to inadvertently capture the IAM role security token on the local host during initial linking of the Nessus Agent when installed on an Amazon EC2 instance. This could allow a privileged attacker to obtain the token.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Privilege Escalation
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).