Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1000028
Tenable Nessus before 6.8 has a stored XSS issue that requires admin-level authentication to the Nessus UI, and would only potentially impact other admins. (Tenable ID 5198).
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2016-1000028
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2016-1000028
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8834
IPs affected by CVE-2016-1000028 150
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1000028
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 40 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1000028
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
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NIST | |
4.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
1.7
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-1000028
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-1000028
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-11
(2) New Messages!Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036414
Tenable Nessus Input Validation Flaws Let Remote Authenticated Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92134
Nessus Multiple Unspecified HTML injection VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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