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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin ASB-2017.0133 Security update for Nessus 9 August 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Nessus Operating System: Windows UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Provide Misleading Information -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-11506 Member content until: Friday, September 8 2017 OVERVIEW Tenable has released Nessus version 6.11 that fixes a security vulnerability. [1] IMPACT The vendor has supplied the following information regarding the vulnerability: " When linking a Nessus scanner or agent to Tenable.io or other manager, Nessus did not verify the manager's TLS certificate when making the initial outgoing connection. This could allow man-in-the-middle attacks. Risk Information CVE ID: CVE-2017-11506 Tenable Advisory ID: TNS-2017-11 Credit: Fastly Risk Factor: Medium CVSSv2 Base / Temporal Score: 5.8/4.3 CVSSv2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C/CDP:N/TD:L/CR:L/IR:L/AR:ND Affected Products: Nessus 6.x to 6.10 " [1] MITIGATION Tenable recommends updating to Nessus version 6.11. [1] REFERENCES [1] [R1] Nessus 6.11 Fixes One Vulnerability http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2017-11 AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate. However, the decision to use the information described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBWYp3uIx+lLeg9Ub1AQjRYBAAqyket3qkQQvsrO8nWm+zXrEZJxksP5Id 4qhXez6kJH7rb9saw8n7ERc8rmDdbZtCsLV0Ou1XTfVTOeKuL88VUVWvvRr/nKpC +2E6bNGPdo84166/SMgvE5p8wszmMttI6w2IpS431oagSdbBMYkD2OLQUom9W7xk BlAz4SRKR1vpXe7F6TYmu5T8NegkG0UMXUduzZYsGkyRvtli9iMo3dhMh9EH3G6X vx39ZBammNv5BaSzKgNf3HmR5Fy3Gcl9bBnslSSZFGNpO91cE4nMTOzswwB18JSs bQ4aWzCbqfcLl+Zu8wediCE/YceazgUHwnoBtRjcwWKgXAAPLD+KM7pKG7QllQFa IOhSq0TiG1//FXnwXZ4pxVdGbe8m1u946guWplw5TIsqJlCmBOU6I5plSI5XD3La Mkcf3q5wHNVkl+YhGz1BIemr6Nwv3tRpASEa8uBtxJTceV2/8fp+4zUL3AJZbhZT gsBKJGw7aBtThLoFa5+ucGNyUMmV/nDClruasDMXBUNODWkZZs+GC3TFK6dThlLR AIIT7jtvTmeahpgGwWfFLoC2wa8OVKn91VHx4GkxnAst5Ez7hJtjSaxI+ft5VqF4 EjXDo4DQuWeG/6Hnz55fd9ClRiWRC5KxNEyE6K5EpEC5wb1pREcF8MapycjtyXJ2 U0F651ctXus= =Rrgf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----