#VU3572 Cross-site scripting in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2017-5179

Vulnerability identifier: #VU3572

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5179

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Tenable Nessus
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Tenable Network Security

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted link, trick the victim into following the link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim’s browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Update to version 6.9.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Tenable Nessus: 6.8.0 - 6.9.2

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.