Tenable Nessus Agent up to 8.2.4 on Windows access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Tenable Nessus Agent up to 8.2.4 on Windows. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-20099. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tenable Nessus Agent up to 8.2.4 on Windows (Security Testing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 06/28/2021. The advisory is available at tenable.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-20099. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

12/17/2020 🔍
06/28/2021 +192 days 🔍
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07/03/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: tenable.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-20099 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-20099
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-177658
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20091204

Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2021 16:00
Updated: 07/03/2021 03:50
Changes: 06/28/2021 16:00 (37), 07/03/2021 03:50 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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