#VU20268 Input validation error in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2019-3974
Published: August 14, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20268
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3974
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus
Software vendor:
Tenable Network Security
Tenable Network Security
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Note, vulnerability affects Windows version of Nessus.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.