8.4

CVE-2024-9158: tenable nessus_network_monitor Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 30-09-2024Last modified 30-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-9158 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in tenable nessus_network_monitor. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-09-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stored cross site scripting vulnerability exists in Nessus Network Monitor where an authenticated, privileged local attacker could inject arbitrary code into the NNM UI via the local CLI.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tenable1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links