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CVE-2018-1141

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 0.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-03-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2018-1141
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7
EPSS
0.24%

Original NVD Description

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.

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