CVE-2017-7850 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Nessus 6.10.x before 6.10.5 was found to be vulnerable to a local privilege escalation issue due to insecure permissions when running in Agent Mode.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tenable	Nessus	6.10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97952Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-10Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97952Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-10Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7850?

CVE-2017-7850 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Nessus 6.10.x before 6.10.5 was found to be vulnerable to a local privilege escalation issue due to insecure permissions when running in Agent Mode.

How severe is CVE-2017-7850?

CVE-2017-7850 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7850?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tenable Nessus.