1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2021-20117
MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2021-20117

Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent h...

Vulnerability Description

Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. This is different than CVE-2021-20118.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
TenableNessus Agent<= 8.3.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-20117?

CVE-2021-20117 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent h...

How severe is CVE-2021-20117?

CVE-2021-20117 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-20117?

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