Vulnerability in Tenable Nessus
CVE-2018-1141
When installing Nessus to a directory outside of the default location, Nessus versions prior to 7.0.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the installation location.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tenable Nessus — versions All versions prior to 7.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vulnreport@tenable.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- vulnreport@tenable.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1141?
- CVE-2018-1141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1141?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.