Unspecified cross-site scripting in Tenable Nessus



Published: 2017-01-06
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-5179
CWE-ID CWE-79
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Tenable Network Security

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU3572

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5179

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted link, trick the victim into following the link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim’s browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Mitigation

Update to version 6.9.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Tenable Nessus: 6.8.0 - 6.9.2

External links

http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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