CVE-2004-2722 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext passwords from Nessus configuration files, exposing sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2722?
CVE-2004-2722 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nessus Nessus.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2003-0374 Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in Nessus before 2.0.6, in libnessus and possibly libnasl, a different set of vulnerabilities than those id
- CVE-2003-0372 Integer overflow in n/a
- CVE-2003-0373 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2007-3546 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2004-1445 Race condition in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3v3x-cm3g-974v.