CVE-2014-2848

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Nessus version 5.2.1

Description A race condition exists in the wmi malware scan.nbin plugin, allowing local users to gain privileges. This is achieved by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a malicious program.

Recommendations For Nessus version 5.2.1, update the wmi malware scan.nbin plugin to a version after 201402262215 to resolve the issue.