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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2020-5812

Nessus AMI versions 8.12.0 and earlier were found to either not validate, or incorrectly validate, a certificate which could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (M...

Vulnerability Description

Nessus AMI versions 8.12.0 and earlier were found to either not validate, or incorrectly validate, a certificate which could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
TenableNessus Amazon Machine Image<= 8.12.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-5812?

CVE-2020-5812 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Nessus AMI versions 8.12.0 and earlier were found to either not validate, or incorrectly validate, a certificate which could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (M...

How severe is CVE-2020-5812?

CVE-2020-5812 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5812?

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