CVE-2017-2122 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nessus versions 6.8.0, 6.8.1, 6.9.0, 6.9.1 and 6.9.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tenable	Nessus	6.8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87760109/index.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01PatchVendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87760109/index.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2122?

CVE-2017-2122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nessus versions 6.8.0, 6.8.1, 6.9.0, 6.9.1 and 6.9.2 allows remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2017-2122?

CVE-2017-2122 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2122?

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