Tenable Nessus 6.10.0/6.10.1/6.10.2/6.10.3/6.10.4 Agent Mode access control
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Tenable Nessus 6.10.0/6.10.1/6.10.2/6.10.3/6.10.4 (Security Testing Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Agent Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
Nessus 6.10.x before 6.10.5 was found to be vulnerable to a local denial of service condition due to insecure permissions when running in Agent Mode.
The bug was discovered 04/11/2017. The weakness was shared 04/11/2017 as TNS-2017-10 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tenable.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-7849 since 04/12/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. A authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100573 (Tenable Nessus Agent 6.10.x < 6.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2017-10)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 6.10.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100573). The entry 99760 is related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 100573
Nessus Name: Tenable Nessus Agent 6.10.x < 6.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2017-10)
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OpenVAS ID: 800801
OpenVAS Name: Tenable Nessus 6.10.x < 6.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Nessus 6.10.5
Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: TNS-2017-10Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7849 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1038251
SecurityFocus: 97951 - Nessus CVE-2017-7849 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-7849 - Nessus - Denial of Service Issue
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20091204
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Entry
Created: 04/13/2017 17:05Updated: 09/17/2020 18:07
Changes: 04/13/2017 17:05 (89), 09/17/2020 18:07 (6)
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