CVE-2017-2122 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Tenable Nessus versions 6.8.0 through 6.9.2, allowing remote authenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) requires user interaction and authenticated access, but successful exploitation could lead to limited compromise of confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:6.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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