Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2021 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2021-20106
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Nessus Agent. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Nessus Agent versions 8.2.5 and earlier were found to contain a privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a Nessus administrator user to upload a specially crafted file that could lead to gaining administrator privileges on the Nessus host.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Nessus Agent | Nessus Agent 8.2.5 and earlier |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-13 x_refsource_MISC