CVE-2019-3982
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CVE-2019-3982 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Nessus versions 8.6.0 and earlier were found to contain a Denial of Service vulnerability due to improper validation of specific imported scan types. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a Nessus scanner to become temporarily unresponsive.. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nessus versions 8.6.0 and earlier were found to contain a Denial of Service vulnerability due to improper validation of specific imported scan types. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a Nessus scanner to become temporarily unresponsive.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | <= 8.6.0 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-06Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-06Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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