CVE-2018-1148

Description

In Nessus before 7.1.0, Session Fixation exists due to insufficient session management within the application. An authenticated attacker could maintain system access due to session fixation after a user password change.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: Tenable Tenable Nessus
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1148?
CVE-2018-1148 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1148?
To fix CVE-2018-1148, 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-2018-1148 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1148 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-2018-1148?
CVE-2018-1148 affects Tenable Tenable Nessus.
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