SB2018050501 - Remote code execution in Tenable Nessus
Published: May 5, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018050501
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to unspecified input validation error when processing data, returned form the scanned host. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted service, which, when scanned by Nessus, will execute arbitrary code on the system, running Nessus scanner.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.