VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-2722
Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords. NOTE: the original researcher reports that the vendor has disputed this issue
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- nessus/nessus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1363.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1009575
- http://www.osvdb.org/4816
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15644
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1363.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1009575
- http://www.osvdb.org/4816
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15644
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.