CVE-2025-24915
March 21, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
7.8
High
Description
When installing Nessus Agent to a non-default location on a Windows host, Nessus Agent versions prior to 10.8.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location.
Product(s) Impacted
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
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| a | tenable | nessus_agent | <10.8.3 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
References
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: March 21, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 21, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: March 21, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Status : Received
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
vulnreport@tenable.com
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