TI-2018-01057 Aliases CVE-2018-1141 GHSA-3pmq-rcw5-rm9v

Incorrect permission assignment in Tenable Nessus

LOW 30CWE-732Published 2018-03-20 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

When installing Nessus to a directory outside of the default location, Nessus versions prior to 7.0.3 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the installation location.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00232 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Nessus (Tenable): 7.0.3

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
Tenable	Nessus	before 7.0.3	7.0.3	Patch available	CNA

Nessus VendorTenable Affected before 7.0.3 Fixed in 7.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus::::::::	before 7.0.3	Vulnerable	Tenable

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

Fix · CNA Nessus (Tenable) Fixed in 7.0.3

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1141
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3pmq-rcw5-rm9v

References

Advisory 1

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-01

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Sources

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