First published: Tue Jul 31 2018(Updated: )
In SecurityCenter versions prior to 5.7.0, a username enumeration issue could allow an unauthenticated attacker to automate the discovery of username aliases via brute force, ultimately facilitating unauthorized access. Server response output has been unified to correct this issue.
Credit: vulnreport@tenable.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Tenable SecurityCenter | <5.7.0 |
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CVE-2018-1154 is a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to automate the discovery of username aliases via brute force, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
CVE-2018-1154 has a severity of 8.8 (high).
The affected software for CVE-2018-1154 is Tenable SecurityCenter versions prior to 5.7.0.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-1154 by performing brute force attacks to automate the discovery of username aliases.
Yes, upgrading to SecurityCenter version 5.7.0 or later will fix CVE-2018-1154.