CVE-2014-2848

A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a Trojan horse program.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/57403	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946
https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195	Vendor Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/
http://secunia.com/advisories/57403	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946
https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195	Vendor Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:plugin-set::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2014-04-11 15:55

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-2848

Mitre link : CVE-2014-2848

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-2848

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tenable

nessus
plugin-set

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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