PT-2019-7503
CVE-2016-1000028
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Published
2019-12-27
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Updated
2019-12-31
Description by
CVSS 3.1
4.8
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Tenable Nessus versions prior to 6.8
Description
The issue is a stored XSS that requires admin-level authentication to the Nessus UI. It would only potentially impact other admins.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 6.8, update to version 6.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Nessus UI to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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