Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Nessus by Tenable
CVE-2017-2122

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable Network Security, Inc.

Status
Nessus
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2017

What is CVE-2017-2122?

A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in multiple versions of Nessus, a vulnerability scanner developed by Tenable. This flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the application through unspecified vectors. Exploiting this vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized actions within the user's session, prompting immediate updates to the affected Nessus versions to mitigate risks associated with this security flaw. Detailed advisories and guidance can be found through authoritative sources.

Affected Version(s)

Nessus 6.8.0

Nessus 6.8.1

Nessus 6.9.0

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87760109/index.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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