CVE-2020-5765

Description

Nessus 8.10.0 and earlier were found to contain a Stored XSS vulnerability due to improper validation of input during scan configuration. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in a user's session. Tenable has implemented additional input validation mechanisms to correct this issue in Nessus 8.11.0.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: n/a Tenable Nessus
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2020-05 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5765?
CVE-2020-5765 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5765?
To fix CVE-2020-5765, 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-2020-5765 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5765 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-2020-5765?
CVE-2020-5765 affects n/a Tenable Nessus.
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