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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.3018 Nessus Agent 8.3.1 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities 8 September 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Nessus Agent Publisher: Tenable Operating System: Windows UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2021-20118 CVE-2021-20117 Original Bulletin: https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-15 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- [R1] Nessus Agent 8.3.1 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities High Synopsis Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier for were found to contain multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. Solution Tenable has released Nessus Agent 8.3.1 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https:// www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-agents ). Additional References https://docs.tenable.com/releasenotes/Content/nessusagent/agent831.htm This page contains information regarding security vulnerabilities that may impact Tenable's products. This may include issues specific to our software, or due to the use of third-party libraries within our software. Tenable strongly encourages users to ensure that they upgrade or apply relevant patches in a timely manner. Tenable takes product security very seriously. If you believe you have found a vulnerability in one of our products, we ask that you please work with us to quickly resolve it in order to protect customers. Tenable believes in responding quickly to such reports, maintaining communication with researchers, and providing a solution in short order. For more details on submitting vulnerability information, please see our Vulnerability Reporting Guidelines page. If you have questions or corrections about this advisory, please email Risk Information CVE ID: CVE-2021-20117 CVE-2021-20118 Tenable Advisory ID: TNS-2021-15 Risk Factor: High CVSSv3 Base / Temporal Score: 6.5 / 5.7 (CVE-2021-20117) 8.4 / 7.3 (CVE-2021-20118) CVSSv3 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C (CVE-2021-20117) AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C (CVE-2021-20118) Affected Products Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier Advisory Timeline 2021-09-07 - [R1] Initial Release - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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