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CVE-2014-2848 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195 CVEVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57403 CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/ CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946 CVE
https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
tenable nessus
5.2.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
tenable plugin-set
<= 201402092115

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:plugin-set:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-2848
NVD Published Date:
Apr 11, 2014
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-2848 Details - Not Deferred