CVE-2017-8051 in the critical feed json
Tenable Appliance 3.5 - 4.4.0, and possibly prior versions, contains a flaw in the simpleupload.py script in the Web UI.
published 2017-04-21 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17015
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.5%
- EPSS 16.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- tenable.com/security/tns-2017-07 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-41892)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41892 Tenable Appliance < 4.5 - Root Remote Code Execution remote, 2017-04-18
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
tenable.com
/security/tns-2017-07
patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/41892/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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vulndb.cyberriskanalytics.com
/153135
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8051
- NVD CVE-2017-8051
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