Multiple vulnerabilities in Tenable SecurityCenter
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1155 CVE-2018-1154 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SecurityCenter Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
| Vendor | Tenable Network Security |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU14314
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-2018-1155
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user'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.
MitigationUpdate to version 5.7.0.
Vulnerable software versionsSecurityCenter: 5.5.0 - 5.6.0
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-11
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.
2) Brute-force attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU14315
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1154
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct brute-force attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to username enumeration issue. A remote attacker can conduct brute-force attack, ultimately facilitate unauthorized access and automate the discovery of username aliases.
MitigationUpdate to version 5.7.0.
Vulnerable software versionsSecurityCenter: 5.5.0 - 5.6.0
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-11
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
