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.

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.

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.

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.

Who is the vendor for CVE-2017-7849?

The vendor for CVE-2017-7849 is Tenable, which develops the Nessus software.

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CVE-2017-7849

medium

5.5

CWE

732

19/4/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-7849

First published: Wed 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
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.
Who is the vendor for CVE-2017-7849?
The vendor for CVE-2017-7849 is Tenable, which develops the Nessus software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
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.
Who is the vendor for CVE-2017-7849?
The vendor for CVE-2017-7849 is Tenable, which develops the Nessus software.