CVE-2018-1147 Information

Description

In Nessus before 7.1.0 a XSS vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker could create and upload a .nessus file which may be viewed by an administrator allowing for the execution of arbitrary script code in a user’s browser session. In other scenarios XSS could also occur by altering variables from the Advanced Settings.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Reference

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040918 https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

CHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.4