CVE-2019-3962

Description

Content Injection vulnerability in Tenable Nessus prior to 8.5.0 may allow an authenticated, local attacker to exploit this vulnerability by convincing another targeted Nessus user to view a malicious URL and use Nessus to send fraudulent messages. Successful exploitation could allow the authenticated adversary to inject arbitrary text into the feed status, which will remain saved post session expiration.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: Tenable Nessus
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-04 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109025 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3962?
CVE-2019-3962 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3962?
To fix CVE-2019-3962, 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-2019-3962 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3962 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-2019-3962?
CVE-2019-3962 affects Tenable Nessus.
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