CVE-2018-1147 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-1147?

CVE-2018-1147 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1147?

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

Vulnerability Description

In Nessus before 7.1.0, a XSS vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker could create and upload a .nessus file, which may be viewed by an administrator allowing for the execution of arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. In other scenarios, XSS could also occur by altering variables from the Advanced Settings.

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	< 7.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1147?

CVE-2018-1147 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). In Nessus before 7.1.0, a XSS vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker could create and upload a .nessus file, which may be viewed by an administrator all...

How severe is CVE-2018-1147?

CVE-2018-1147 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-2018-1147?

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