CVE-2021-20118 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-20118 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 09/09/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: tenable | Vendor: n/a | Product: Nessus Agent
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-20118 Description

Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. This is different than CVE-2021-20117.

Metrics

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

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: Local Privilege Escalation
Source: n/a

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).