CVE-2014-2848 json
A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacin…
published 2014-04-11 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-2873
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
discussions.nessus.org
/thread/7195
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/57403
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- nccgroup.com /en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation/
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1029946
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2848
- NVD CVE-2014-2848
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