Tenable Nessus up to 6.7 UI Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tenable Nessus up to 6.7 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component UI. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-1000029. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Tenable Nessus up to 6.7 (Security Testing Software). This affects an unknown part of the component UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Tenable Nessus before 6.8 has a stored XSS issue that requires admin-level authentication to the Nessus UI, and would potentially impact other admins (Tenable IDs 5218 and 5269).

The bug was discovered 07/19/2016. The weakness was presented 12/27/2019 with Tenable Network Security. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-1000029 since 07/19/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92465 (Tenable Nessus 6.x < 6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 6.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92465) and SecurityFocus (BID 92134†). See VDB-90193, VDB-90194, VDB-90195 and VDB-90196 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 92465
Nessus Name: Tenable Nessus 6.x < 6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nessus 6.8

Timelineinfo

07/19/2016 🔍
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07/20/2016 +1 days 🔍
12/27/2019 +1255 days 🔍
12/28/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/18/2024 +1542 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Tenable Network Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-1000029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1000029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147843
SecurityFocus: 92134 - Nessus Multiple Unspecified HTML injection Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036414

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20091204
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2019 11:53
Updated: 03/18/2024 08:42
Changes: 12/28/2019 11:53 (43), 12/28/2019 11:58 (28), 03/18/2024 08:42 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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