CVE-2017-7849: Medium severity Tenable Nessus vulnerability
Published Apr 19, 2017
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
5 affected components
Tenable Nessus=6.10.0
Tenable Nessus=6.10.1
Tenable Nessus=6.10.2
Tenable Nessus=6.10.3
Tenable Nessus=6.10.4
Event History
Apr 19, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-7849?
CVE-2017-7849 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a local denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-7849?
To fix CVE-2017-7849, upgrade from Nessus version 6.10.x to 6.10.5 or later.
3
What versions of Nessus are affected by CVE-2017-7849?
Nessus versions 6.10.0 to 6.10.4 are affected by CVE-2017-7849.
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What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-7849?
CVE-2017-7849 is a local denial of service (DoS) vulnerability caused by insecure permissions in Agent Mode.
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Who is the vendor for CVE-2017-7849?
The vendor for CVE-2017-7849 is Tenable, which develops the Nessus software.