CVE-2020-5812
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CVE-2020-5812 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Nessus AMI versions 8.12.0 and earlier were found to either not validate, or incorrectly validate, a certificate which could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Nessus AMI versions 8.12.0 and earlier were found to either not validate, or incorrectly validate, a certificate which could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus Amazon Machine Image | <= 8.12.0 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-01Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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