CVE-2014-4980 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2014-07-23

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:5.2.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tenable:web_ui::::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4895	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.017.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127532/Tenable-Nessus-5.2.7-Parameter-Tampering-Authentication-Bypass.html
http://www.halock.com/blog/cve-2014-4980-parameter-tampering-nessus-web-ui/
http://www.osvdb.org/109376
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532839/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68782
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030614
http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2014-05

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-07-23T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:36.494Z

Reserved: 2014-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-4980

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-07-23T14:55:06.307

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:10:52.167

Link: CVE-2014-4980

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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