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CVE-2021-20079
Published: Jun 29, 2021
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Nessus versions 8.13.2 and earlier were found to contain a privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a Nessus administrator user to upload a specially crafted file that could lead to gaining administrator privileges on the Nessus host.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | Nessus | affected Nessus 8.13.2 and earlier |
References
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07
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