CVE-2017-8051

Public Exploit

Description

Tenable Appliance 3.5 - 4.4.0, and possibly prior versions, contains a flaw in the simpleupload.py script in the Web UI. Through the manipulation of the tns_appliance_session_user parameter, a remote attacker can inject arbitrary commands.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.06% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vulndb.cyberriskanalytics.com/153135 permissions required
http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-07 patch vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41892/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8051?
CVE-2017-8051 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8051?
To fix CVE-2017-8051, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-8051 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-8051 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~53% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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