cve/2021/CVE-2021-20079.md

### [CVE-2021-20079](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-20079)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Nessus&color=blue)
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![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Local%20Privilege%20Escalation&color=brighgreen)

### Description

Nessus versions 8.13.2 and earlier were found to contain a privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a Nessus administrator user to upload a specially crafted file that could lead to gaining administrator privileges on the Nessus host.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-07

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.