CVE-2020-5812 Security feature bypass in Tenable Nessus AMI
Attackers can spoof trusted entities via man-in-the-middle attacks due to improper certificate validation in Nessus AMI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5812?
CVE-2020-5812 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus AMI, published on 5 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nessus AMI versions 8.12.0 and earlier were found to either not validate, or incorrectly validate, a certificate which could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5812?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus Amazon Machine Image.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5812?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-5812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w929-59q2-gfxf.