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TI-2024-08503 Aliases CVE-2024-9158GHSA-x6r9-hvfc-r4m7

XSS in Tenable Nessus Network Monitor

Priority LOW 36CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A stored cross site scripting vulnerability exists in Nessus Network Monitor where an authenticated, privileged local attacker could inject arbitrary code into the NNM UI via the local CLI.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0032 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nessus Network Monitor (Tenable): 6.5.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TenableNessus Network Monitorbefore 6.5.06.5.0Patch availableCNA
  • Nessus Network Monitor VendorTenable Affected before 6.5.0 Fixed in 6.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.5.0VulnerableTenable
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nessus Network Monitor (Tenable) Fixed in 6.5.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9158
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6r9-hvfc-r4m7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-06204 Integer overflow in CipherUpdate CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-02413 NULL pointer deref in signature_algorithms processing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2021-02646 Read buffer overruns processing ASN.1 strings CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2021-02414 CA certificate check bypass with X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2023-05174 Privilege escalation in Tenable Nessus Network Monitor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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