CVE-2024-2390 Local Privilege Escalation
A local attacker with scan target permissions can escalate privileges by placing a binary in a specific location to abuse a Nessus plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2390?
CVE-2024-2390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 18 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
As a part of Tenable’s vulnerability disclosure program, a vulnerability in a Nessus plugin was identified and reported. This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location, and abuse the impacted plugin in order to escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2390?
How do I fix CVE-2024-2390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-2390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22qf-62f9-pj62.