Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1141 (CCN-140584)

Assigned:2017-12-05
Published:2018-03-19
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1141

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040557

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nessus-cve20181141-priv-esc(140584)

Source: CCN
Type: tenable Security Advisories tns-2018-01
[R1] Nessus 7.0.3 Fixes One Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-01

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.0.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:tenable:nessus:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    tenable nessus *
    tenable nessus 7.0.2