2.1low
CVE-2004-2722
Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords.
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 23%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
- archives.neohapsis.com /archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1363.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15644 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id?1009575 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- osvdb.org /4816 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2004-2722
- NVD: CVE-2004-2722
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