Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1147 (CCN-143404)

Assigned:2017-12-05
Published:2018-05-16
Updated:2018-06-19
Summary:In Nessus before 7.1.0, a XSS vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker could create and upload a .nessus file, which may be viewed by an administrator allowing for the execution of arbitrary script code in a user's browser session. In other scenarios, XSS could also occur by altering variables from the Advanced Settings.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.5 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1147

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1040918
Tenable Nessus Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Bypass Session Security and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040918

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tenable-cve20181147-xss(143404)

Source: CCN
Type: Tenable Advisory ID: TNS-2018-05
Nessus 7.1.0 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.1.0)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:tenable:nessus:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    tenable nessus *
    tenable nessus 7.0.3