View Web App Scanning Vulnerability Details

Required Additional License: Tenable Web App Scanning

Required Tenable Nessus Version: 10.6.1 or later

Required Tenable Security Center User Role: Organizational user with appropriate permissions. For more information, see User Roles.

You can drill into web app scanning vulnerabilities to view details for each vulnerability instance found on your network.

Tip: A vulnerability instance is a single instance of a web app vulnerability appearing on an asset, identified uniquely by plugin ID, port, protocol, URL, input type, input name, and HTTP method.

To view web app scanning vulnerability instance details:

  1. Log in to Tenable Security Center via the user interface.

  2. Click Analysis > Web App Scanning.

    The Web App Scanning page appears.

  3. In the drop-down box, click Web App Vuln Detail List.

    The Web App Vuln Detail List tool appears.

    In this tool, you can:

    Section Actions
    Options menu
    arrows Click the arrows to view other vulnerability instances related to the plugin.
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    Synopsis and Description View information about the plugin, vulnerability instance, and affected assets.
    See Also View related links about the plugin or vulnerability.
    Affected Host Asset View details about the affected host asset, as well as the plugin output.
    Discovery

    View details about when the vulnerability was first discovered and last observed on your network.

    Asset Criticality Rating View the ACR value for the vulnerability.

    For more information about ACR values, see Asset Criticality Rating in the Tenable Vulnerability Management User Guide.

    Asset Exposure Score

    View the AES value for the vulnerability.

    For more information, about AES values, see Asset Exposure Score in the Tenable Vulnerability Management User Guide.

    Risk Information View metrics (for example, CVSS score, VPR, and EPSS) about the risk associated with the vulnerability.
    Exploit Information View details about the exploit.
    Plugin Details View details about the plugin.
    Attachments View related attachments for the vulnerability, including the HTTP request and response.