Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9260
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to handling of .nessus files.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2016-9260
- cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2016-9260
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8834
IPs affected by CVE-2016-9260 150
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9260
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9260
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 | |
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9260
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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-2016-9260
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http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2017/JVNDB-2017-000013.html
JVNDB-2017-000013 - JVN iPediaThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95772
Nessus CVE-2016-9260 HTML Injection VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
[R7] Nessus 6.9 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable®Vendor Advisory
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http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN12796388/index.html
JVN#12796388: Nessus vulnerable to cross-site scriptingThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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