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Nessus Agents give you visibility into additional IT assets - even endpoints, and other remote assets that intermittently connect to the internet.
$ winget install --id Tenable.NessusAgent --exact --version 11.2.2.20009Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.
Nessus Agent uses MSI. The silent install switches are /quiet /norestart.
msiexec.exe /i NessusAgent-11.2.2-x64.msi /quiet /norestart
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| Architecture | Type | Scope | Install | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x64 | MSI | machine | Direct |
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10 known CVEs via NVD
A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could execute code with SYSTEM privilege.
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could arbitrarily delete local system files with SYSTEM privilege, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
Under certain conditions, a low privileged attacker could load a specially crafted file during installation or upgrade to escalate privileges on Windows and Linux hosts.
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.
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-2021-20118.
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