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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-3982

Nessus versions 8.6.0 and earlier were found to contain a Denial of Service vulnerability due to improper validation of specific imported scan types.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.78%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.78%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Nessus versions 8.6.0 and earlier were found to contain a Denial of Service vulnerability due to improper validation of specific imported scan types. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a Nessus scanner to become temporarily unresponsive.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.78% probability · 77th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
tenable/nessus
Source
vulnreport@tenable.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.