### [CVE-2021-20118](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-20118)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Nessus%20Agent&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=Nessus%20Agent%208.3.0%20and%20earlier%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Local%20Privilege%20Escalation&color=brightgreen)

### Description

Nessus Agent 8.3.0 and earlier was found to contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow an authenticated, local administrator to run specific executables on the Nessus Agent host. This is different than CVE-2021-20117.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/n0-traces/cve_monitor