CVE-2014-2848

Published: Apr 11, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Tenable: Nessus, Plugin Set

Tenable

2 products

Nessus

Plugin Set

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tenable Nessus	Version 5.2.1
Tenable Plugin Set	Up to 201402092115

Related CWEs

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (8)

http://secunia.com/advisories/57403

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/57403

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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