Security readout for executives and security teams
Older Nessus servers had a session-management flaw that could let an already authenticated attacker keep access after a user password change. This matters because password rotation alone may not remove that attacker’s access. The provided sources identify Nessus versions before 7.1.0 as affected. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Tenable Nessus versions earlier than 7.1.0, especially where the Nessus web application has multiple users or reachable administrative access. The bundle does not identify other Tenable products as affected. Prioritize remediation if Nessus is still below 7.1.0 or exposed beyond trusted administrators. This is not supported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but it can weaken credential-recovery and incident-containment processes. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Tenable Nessus to version 7.1.0 or later.; Review Tenable advisory TNS-2018-05 for vendor-specific guidance.; Restrict Nessus access to trusted administrative networks..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-05CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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