CVE-2024-3291

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published May 17, 2024
CWE ID 190
CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2024-3291 is a vulnerability affecting Nessus Agent on Windows hosts. In versions prior to 10.6.4, installing the agent in a non-default directory did not ensue secure permissions for sub-directories. This oversight could potentially allow local privilege escalation if users failed to secure these directories, creating a risk for unauthorized access or system manipulation.

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