VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-8051
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability16.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-04-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Tenable Appliance 3.5 - 4.4.0, and possibly prior versions, contains a flaw in the simpleupload.py script in the Web UI. Through the manipulation of the tns_appliance_session_user parameter, a remote attacker can inject arbitrary commands.
Weakness classification
- CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Permissions Required
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Permissions Required
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry