Is CVE-2024-9158 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-9158 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-9158?

CVE-2024-9158 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

CVE-2024-9158

HIGH · CVSS 8.4EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

A stored cross site scripting vulnerability exists in Nessus Network Monitor where an authenticated, privileged local attacker could inject arbitrary code into the NNM UI via the local CLI.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.4 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 0.3% (23th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2024-49761)
Published: September 30, 2024
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2024-49761 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 30, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

tenable / nessus network monitor

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Nessus Network Monitor 5.12.0 - Tenable, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11068-2020 - archived

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2024-17(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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