CVE-2017-5179: tenable nessus Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
Published 05-01-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5179 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in tenable nessus. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.25%
0%100%
Low · -0.45 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 05-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.45 pp
From 1.70% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tenable1 product
- nessus≤ 6.9.2
1 vendor · 1 product