VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-1141

CVSS score7 HIGH

EPSS probability0.23%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-03-20

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

When installing Nessus to a directory outside of the default location, Nessus versions prior to 7.0.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the installation location.

Weakness classification

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references

vulnreport@tenable.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
vulnreport@tenable.com — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory