CVE-2017-5179
Tenable Nessus XSS
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 5, 2017, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:27 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-5179.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95307 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037558 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95307 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037558 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-5179 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037558 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037558 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95307 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95307 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037558 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95307 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-01 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5179 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5179
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.00%
score
0.32848
percentile