CVE-2020-5765
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CVE-2020-5765 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Nessus 8.10.0 and earlier were found to contain a Stored XSS vulnerability due to improper validation of input during scan configuration. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in a user's session. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nessus 8.10.0 and earlier were found to contain a Stored XSS vulnerability due to improper validation of input during scan configuration. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in a user's session. Tenable has implemented additional input validation mechanisms to correct this issue in Nessus 8.11.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | <= 8.10.0 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-05Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-05Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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