Remote Command Injection Vulnerability in Tenable Appliance
CVE-2017-8051

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2017

What is CVE-2017-8051?

A security vulnerability exists within the Tenable Appliance due to a flaw in the simpleupload.py script in the Web UI. This weakness allows remote attackers to manipulate the tns_appliance_session_user parameter, enabling them to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. Exploitation of this flaw poses significant risks to the integrity and confidentiality of the appliance, highlighting the need for immediate mitigation strategies.

References

https://vulndb.cyberriskanalytics.com/153135
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-07
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41892/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

EPSS Score

53% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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