CVE-2017-5179 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or…
published 2017-01-05 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14288
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Tenable Nessus before 6.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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tenable.com
/security/tns-2017-01
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037558
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95307
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5179
- NVD CVE-2017-5179
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