VDB-287496 · CVE-2024-12174 · Nessus 212128

Tenable Security Center up to 6.4.x SMTP Server certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tenable Security Center up to 6.4.x. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SMTP Server Handler. The manipulation results in certificate validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-12174. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Tenable Security Center up to 6.4.x. Affected is some unknown processing of the component SMTP Server Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability exists in Tenable Security Center where an authenticated, privileged attacker could intercept email messages sent from Security Center via a rogue SMTP server.

The advisory is shared for download at tenable.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-12174 since 12/04/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212128 (Tenable Security Center < 6.5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2024-19)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (212128). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Tenable

Name

Security Center

Version

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.7

VulDB Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 2.7
CNA Vector (tenable): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 212128
Nessus Name: Tenable Security Center < 6.5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2024-19)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Security Center 6.5.0

Timelineinfo

12/04/2024 🔍
12/10/2024 +6 days 🔍
12/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: tenable.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12174 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287496

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2024 07:37
Updated: 12/10/2024 09:08
Changes: 12/10/2024 07:37 (64), 12/10/2024 09:08 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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