Rich Sprigg

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Nessus (affected versions not specified) **Description** The issue is related to a vulnerability in a Nessus plugin, which could allow a malicious actor with sufficient permissions on a scan target to place a binary in a specific filesystem location and abuse the impacted plugin to escalate privileges. The vulnerability is associated with inadequate access control to the cpLocation directory, potentially enabling an attacker to write arbitrary files and elevate their privileges. **Recommendations** At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.