CVE-2018-1154 Information disclosure in SecurityCenter

High 8.8 Published 2 Aug 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate usernames via brute force, potentially leading to unauthorized access in Tenable SecurityCenter.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1154?

CVE-2018-1154 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable SecurityCenter, published on 2 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SecurityCenter versions prior to 5.7.0, a username enumeration issue could allow an unauthenticated attacker to automate the discovery of username aliases via brute force, ultimately facilitating unauthorized access. Server response output has been unified to correct this issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1154?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenable Security Center.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1154?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1154 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1154 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1154 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6rx5-c567-35xj.