Detections
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MiracleLinux 8 : polkit-0.115-11.el8.1 (AXSA:2021-2198:01)
high Nessus Plugin ID 291739
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Synopsis
The remote MiracleLinux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2021-2198:01 advisory.* polkit: local privilege escalation using polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync() (CVE-2021-3560)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 291739
File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2021-2198.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Published: 1/19/2026
Updated: 2/5/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.2
Vendor
Vendor Severity: High
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3560
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:polkit-docs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:polkit, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:polkit-devel, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:polkit-libs
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/3/2021
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/2/2023
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Polkit D-Bus Authentication Bypass)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-3560