CVE-2017-5179 : Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9.3 allows r

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Published 2017-01-05 22:59:00

Updated 2019-03-19 00:25:30

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2017-5179

Tenable » Nessus
Versions up to, including, (<=) 6.9.2
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2017-5179

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 8834

IPs affected by CVE-2017-5179 137

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5179

EPSS FAQ

0.08%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 33 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5179

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
3.5	LOW	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N	6.8	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
5.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.3	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2017-5179

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

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-2017-5179

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

Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037558

Tenable Nessus Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95307

Nessus CVE-2017-5179 HTML Injection Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry