CVE-2017-11506

7.4 HIGH
Published: August 09, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

When linking a Nessus scanner or agent to Tenable.io or other manager, Nessus 6.x before 6.11 does not verify the manager's TLS certificate when making the initial outgoing connection. This could allow man-in-the-middle attacks.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039141
Source: vulnreport@tenable.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-11
Source: vulnreport@tenable.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
43th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

tenable