Tenable Nessus up to 6.8 .nessus File cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Tenable Nessus up to 6.8. This affects an unknown function of the component .nessus File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9260. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. This vulnerability has historical importance owing to its background and reception. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Tenable Nessus up to 6.8 (Security Testing Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component .nessus File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to handling of .nessus files.

The bug was discovered 01/24/2017. The weakness was released 01/31/2017 with Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. (Website). The advisory is available at jvn.jp. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9260 since 11/10/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/08/2020). 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97192 (Tenable Nessus 6.x < 6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2016-16) (SWEET32)), 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 6.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97192) and SecurityFocus (BID 95772†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 97192
Nessus Name: Tenable Nessus 6.x < 6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2016-16) (SWEET32)
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OpenVAS ID: 800801
OpenVAS Name: Tenable Nessus .nessus files Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nessus 6.9

Timelineinfo

10/25/2016 🔍
11/10/2016 +16 days 🔍
01/24/2017 +75 days 🔍
01/24/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/31/2017 +7 days 🔍
01/31/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/01/2017 +1 days 🔍
02/15/2017 +14 days 🔍
08/08/2020 +1270 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jvn.jp
Organization: Cyber Defense Institute, Inc.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9260 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9260
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96346
SecurityFocus: 95772 - Nessus CVE-2016-9260 HTML Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9260 - Tenable - Nessus - Cross-Site Scripting Issue

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

Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2017 07:15
Updated: 08/08/2020 16:08
Changes: 02/01/2017 07:15 (72), 08/08/2020 16:08 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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