CVE-2016-1000028
MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2019 at 02:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNessus
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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
Tenable Nessus before 6.8 has a stored XSS issue that requires admin-level authentication to the Nessus UI, and would only potentially impact other admins. (Tenable ID 5198).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 6.8.0
Affected range stops below 6.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92134x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036414x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-11CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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