CVE-2018-1142

Description

Tenable Appliance versions 4.6.1 and earlier have been found to contain a single XSS vulnerability. Utilizing a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code by manipulating certain URL parameters related to offline plugins.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: Tenable Tenable Appliance
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-02 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1142?
CVE-2018-1142 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1142?
To fix CVE-2018-1142, 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-2018-1142 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1142 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1142?
CVE-2018-1142 affects Tenable Tenable Appliance.
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