CVE-2018-1141
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.002 · 14 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.4–7
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affected products (2)
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references (6)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040557cnnvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-01cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040557enisa_euvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-01enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040557Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-01Vendor Advisorynvd
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