Vulnerability-Lookup

GHSA-FH62-2WF5-R836

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-06-06 00:00

Details

Nessus Agent versions 7.2.0 through 8.2.2 were found to inadvertently capture the IAM role security token on the local host during initial linking of the Nessus Agent when installed on an Amazon EC2 instance. This could allow a privileged attacker to obtain the token.

Severity ?

6.7 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-20077"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-19T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Nessus Agent versions 7.2.0 through 8.2.2 were found to inadvertently capture the IAM role security token on the local host during initial linking of the Nessus Agent when installed on an Amazon EC2 instance. This could allow a privileged attacker to obtain the token.",
  "id": "GHSA-fh62-2wf5-r836",
  "modified": "2022-06-06T00:00:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20077"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2021-20077 (GCVE-0-2021-20077)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-19 18:46 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:30

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Privilege Escalation

Assigner

tenable

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
n/a	Tenable Nessus Agent	Affected: 7.2.0 through 8.2.2

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T17:30:07.670Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Tenable Nessus Agent",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "7.2.0 through 8.2.2"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Nessus Agent versions 7.2.0 through 8.2.2 were found to inadvertently capture the IAM role security token on the local host during initial linking of the Nessus Agent when installed on an Amazon EC2 instance. This could allow a privileged attacker to obtain the token."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Privilege Escalation",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2022-09-23T13:48:31.000Z",
        "orgId": "5ac1ecc2-367a-4d16-a0b2-35d495ddd0be",
        "shortName": "tenable"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "vulnreport@tenable.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2021-20077",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Tenable Nessus Agent",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "7.2.0 through 8.2.2"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "Nessus Agent versions 7.2.0 through 8.2.2 were found to inadvertently capture the IAM role security token on the local host during initial linking of the Nessus Agent when installed on an Amazon EC2 instance. This could allow a privileged attacker to obtain the token."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "Privilege Escalation"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-04-0"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "5ac1ecc2-367a-4d16-a0b2-35d495ddd0be",
    "assignerShortName": "tenable",
    "cveId": "CVE-2021-20077",
    "datePublished": "2021-03-19T18:46:43.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T17:30:07.670Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

GHSA-FH62-2WF5-R836

CVE-2021-20077 (GCVE-0-2021-20077)

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature