[R1] Nessus 8.6.0 Fixes One Vulnerability

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2019-3974  

Nessus versions 8.5.2 and earlier on Windows platforms were found to contain a flaw where certain files could be overwritten arbitrarily. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create a denial of service condition.

Synopsis

Nessus versions 8.5.2 and earlier on Windows platforms were found to contain a flaw where certain files could be overwritten arbitrarily. An authenticated, remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create a denial of service condition.

Solution

Tenable has released Nessus 8.6.0 to address this issue. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal (https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus)