CVE-2016-9260

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Published Jan 31, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to handling of .nessus files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10071	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to handling of .nessus files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.252% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN12796388/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2017/JVNDB-2017-000013.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95772
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16

History

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Subscriptions

Tenable Nessus

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 31, 2017, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved: Nov 10, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 31, 2017, 10:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

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