CVE-2024-3290

HIGHNVD 8.28.2—

8.2

A race condition vulnerability exists where an authenticated, local attacker on a Windows Nessus host could modify installation parameters at installation time, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the Nessus host

CVSS v3: 8.2
EG Score: 8.2(medium)
EPSS: 24.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 17, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (2)

vulnreport@tenablehttps://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-08
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-08

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-3290?

CVE-2024-3290 is a high vulnerability published on May 17, 2024. A race condition vulnerability exists where an authenticated, local attacker on a Windows Nessus host could modify installation parameters at installation time, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the Nessus host

When was CVE-2024-3290 disclosed?

CVE-2024-3290 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-3290 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-3290 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-3290?

CVE-2024-3290 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-3290?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-3290, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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