CVEs-PoC/2021/CVE-2021-20106.md

### [CVE-2021-20106](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-20106)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Nessus%20Agent&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=Nessus%20Agent%208.2.5%20and%20earlier%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Local%20Privilege%20Escalation&color=brightgreen)

### Description

Nessus Agent versions 8.2.5 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-2021-13

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