CVE-2014-2848

Description

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.

References

https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/

https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946

http://secunia.com/advisories/57403

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3