CVE-2021-20100
Medium
Description
Nessus Agent 8.2.4 and earlier for Windows were found to contain multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific Windows executables as the Nessus host. This is different than CVE-2021-20099.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductTenable Nessus
PublishedJun 28, 2021
First seenJun 28, 2021
How to fix
Update
- tenable nessus8.2.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tenable nessus | v < 8.2.5 | 8.2.5 |
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