CVE-2014-4980 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from the Nessus Web UI via the token parameter, requiring a software upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4980?
CVE-2014-4980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, published on 23 Jul 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The /server/properties resource in Tenable Web UI before 2.3.5 for Nessus 5.2.3 through 5.2.7 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the token parameter.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4980?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tenable Nessus, Tenable Web Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Nessus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p784-84p4-47fp.