TI-2014-02284 Aliases CVE-2014-2848 GHSA-2m9m-v6qr-2p82

A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1…

LOW 30CWE-362Published 2014-04-11 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00237 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.1:::::::*	5.2.1	Vulnerable	Tenable
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:plugin-set::::::::	up to 201402092115	Vulnerable	Tenable

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Tenable
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:plugin-set:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 201402092115 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2848
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m9m-v6qr-2p82

References

Advisory 1

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

Other 1

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

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Sources

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