CVE-2019-3961 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-3961?

CVE-2019-3961 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3961?

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

Vulnerability Description

Nessus versions 8.4.0 and earlier were found to contain a reflected XSS vulnerability due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability via a specially crafted request to execute arbitrary script code in a users browser session.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tenable	Nessus	<= 8.4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108892Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-04Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108892Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-04Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-3961?

CVE-2019-3961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Nessus versions 8.4.0 and earlier were found to contain a reflected XSS vulnerability due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit t...

How severe is CVE-2019-3961?

CVE-2019-3961 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3961?

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