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A vulnerability was found in Tenable Nessus 5.2.1 (Security Testing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Privileges. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was published 04/11/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at nccgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-2848 since 04/11/2014. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading to version 5.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
Similar entry is available at 12680.
Product
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Vendor
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Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Race conditionCWE: CWE-362
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Nessus 5.2.1
Timeline
03/27/2014 🔍04/11/2014 🔍
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04/11/2014 🔍
03/25/2015 🔍
03/15/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: nccgroup.comStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-2848 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1029946
Secunia: 57403 - Nessus wmi_malware_scan.nbin Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20091204
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Entry
Created: 03/25/2015 16:45Updated: 03/15/2022 08:19
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (54), 03/09/2019 08:57 (1), 03/15/2022 08:19 (3)
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