Patch It Like It’s Hot: Tenable Fixes High-Severity Nessus Vulnerabilities!
Tenable has patched three Nessus vulnerabilities that could let cyber villains play admin for a day. Users should update to Agent 10.8.5 faster than you can say “privilege escalation.” So, if you’re running Nessus on a Windows host, it’s time to patch up and avoid a potential ‘code execution’ comedy show!
Hot Take:
Looks like Tenable’s got some holes in its Nessus! But fear not, they’ve swiftly patched things up before cybercriminals could throw a party. It’s a classic case of “oops”, but with a swift save that keeps hackers from stealing the spotlight. It’s like discovering your house has a secret entrance only to find out the locksmith is already on the way!
Key Points:
- Tenable released patches for three high-severity vulnerabilities in its Nessus vulnerability scanner.
- The vulnerabilities allow privilege escalation, code execution, and file overwriting.
- Flaws affect Nessus Agent versions 10.8.4 and earlier on Windows hosts.
- Patched version 10.8.5 is now available on the Tenable Downloads Portal.
- No current exploitation, but immediate updates are recommended.
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