CVE-2014-4980

Tenable Nessus 5.2.7 Parameter Tampering / Authentication Bypass

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The /server/properties resource in Tenable Web UI before 2.3.5 for Nessus 5.2.3 through 5.2.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the token parameter.

El recurso /server/properties en Tenable Web UI anterior a 2.3.5 para Nessus 5.2.3 hasta 5.2.7 permite a atacantes remotos obtener información sensible a través del parámetro token.

Tenable Nessus versions 5.2.3 through 5.2.7 suffer from authentication bypass vulnerabilities via parameter tampering.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-07-16 CVE Reserved
2014-07-21 CVE Published
2024-07-21 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.halock.com/blog/cve-2014-4980-parameter-tampering-nessus-web-ui	X_refsource_misc
http://www.osvdb.org/109376	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532839/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68782	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030614	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127532/Tenable-Nessus-5.2.7-Parameter-Tampering-Authentication-Bypass.html	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2014-05	2018-10-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Tenable Search vendor "Tenable"		Nessus Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus"				5.2.3 Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus" and version "5.2.3"		-		Affected
Tenable Search vendor "Tenable"		Nessus Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus"				5.2.4 Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus" and version "5.2.4"		-		Affected
Tenable Search vendor "Tenable"		Nessus Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus"				5.2.5 Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus" and version "5.2.5"		-		Affected
Tenable Search vendor "Tenable"		Nessus Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus"				5.2.6 Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus" and version "5.2.6"		-		Affected
Tenable Search vendor "Tenable"		Nessus Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus"				5.2.7 Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus" and version "5.2.7"		-		Affected
Tenable Search vendor "Tenable"		Web Ui Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Web Ui"				<= 2.3.4 Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Web Ui" and version " <= 2.3.4"		-		Affected