CVE-2017-11506 — HIGH (7.4)

Vulnerability Description

When linking a Nessus scanner or agent to Tenable.io or other manager, Nessus 6.x before 6.11 does not verify the manager's TLS certificate when making the initial outgoing connection. This could allow man-in-the-middle attacks.

CVSS Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tenable	Nessus	6.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039141Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-11Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039141Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-11Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-11506?

CVE-2017-11506 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). When linking a Nessus scanner or agent to Tenable.io or other manager, Nessus 6.x before 6.11 does not verify the manager's TLS certificate when making the initial outgoing connection. This could allo...

How severe is CVE-2017-11506?

CVE-2017-11506 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-11506?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tenable Nessus.