CVE-2022-28291
MEDIUMTenable Nessus - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Title source: ruleDescription
Insufficiently Protected Credentials: An authenticated user with debug privileges can retrieve stored Nessus policy credentials from the “nessusd” process in cleartext via process dumping. The affected products are all versions of Nessus Essentials and Professional. The vulnerability allows an attacker to access credentials stored in Nessus scanners, potentially compromising its customers’ network of assets.
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
50.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-522
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
tenable/nessus
Timeline
Published
Oct 17, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026