CVE-2024-3289 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-3289 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 17/05/2024 | CVE Updated: 01/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: tenable | Vendor: Tenable | Product: Nessus
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-3289 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-281
CWE Name: CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
Source: Tenable

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).