CVE-2014-2848
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.
Published:Apr 11, 2014
Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
EPS:Apr 11, 2014
EPSS Score:0.00035
CVSS Score:6.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Tenable
Product
Nessus
Tenable
Nessus
Vendor
Tenable
Product
Plugin-set
Tenable
Plugin-set
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
