Tenable Nessus up to 5.x/6.5.4 Host Details cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Tenable Nessus up to 5.x/6.5.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Host Details. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-82000. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. This vulnerability has historical importance owing to its background and reception. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tenable Nessus up to 5.x/6.5.4 (Security Testing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Host Details. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was released 02/15/2016 as TNS-2016-02 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at tenable.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-82000. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/03/2018). This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.

It is declared as functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88904 (Tenable Nessus < 6.5.5 Host Details Scan Results XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 6.5.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at support.tenable.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88904) and SecurityTracker (ID 1035044†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-81027. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.4
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Private
Status: Functional
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Nessus ID: 88904
Nessus Name: Tenable Nessus < 6.5.5 Host Details Scan Results XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 66215
OpenVAS Name: Tenable Nessus Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb16
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nessus 6.5.5

Timelineinfo

02/15/2016 🔍
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02/18/2016 +3 days 🔍
02/19/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/22/2016 +3 days 🔍
08/03/2018 +892 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: TNS-2016-02
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-82000 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-82000
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81026
SecurityTracker: 1035044

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

Created: 02/19/2016 10:18
Updated: 08/03/2018 06:40
Changes: 02/19/2016 10:18 (48), 08/03/2018 06:40 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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