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CVE-2021-20077: [R1] Nessus 8.14.0 Fixes One Vulnerability
Nessus versions 8.13.2 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.
This page contains information regarding security vulnerabilities that may impact Tenable’s products. This may include issues specific to our software, or due to the use of third-party libraries within our software. Tenable strongly encourages users to ensure that they upgrade or apply relevant patches in a timely manner.
Tenable takes product security very seriously. If you believe you have found a vulnerability in one of our products, we ask that you please work with us to quickly resolve it in order to protect customers. Tenable believes in responding quickly to such reports, maintaining communication with researchers, and providing a solution in short order.
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Tenable Advisory ID
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CVSSv2 Base / Temporal Score
CVSSv2 Vector
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
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