CVE-2017-7849: tenable nessus
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 19-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7849 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in tenable nessus. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 19-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Nessus 6.10.x before 6.10.5 was found to be vulnerable to a local denial of service condition due to insecure permissions when running in Agent Mode.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 0.28% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.25%
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
- nessus6.10.0 | 6.10.1 | 6.10.2 | 6.10.3 | 6.10.4
1 vendor · 1 product