TI-2019-02979 Aliases CVE-2019-3974 GHSA-rwwf-x95q-4c34

Nessus 8.5.2 and earlier on Windows platforms were found to contain an issue where…

LOW 39Published 2019-08-15 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Nessus 8.5.2 and earlier on Windows platforms were found to contain an issue where certain system files could be overwritten arbitrarily, potentially creating a denial of service condition.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01843 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Tenable Nessus: 8.6.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Tenable Nessus	before 8.6.0	8.6.0	Patch available	CNA

Tenable Nessus Vendor— Affected before 8.6.0 Fixed in 8.6.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus::::::::	up to 8.5.2	Vulnerable	Tenable
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.5.2 Vulnerable ·Tenable
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · CNA Tenable Nessus Fixed in 8.6.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3974
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwwf-x95q-4c34

References

Advisory 1

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-05

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Sources

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