CVE-2022-28291 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tenable	Nessus	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

https://cybersecurityworks.com/blog/zero-days/csw-expert-discovers-a-zero-day-vuExploitThird Party Advisory
https://cybersecurityworks.com/blog/zero-days/csw-expert-discovers-a-zero-day-vuExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-28291?

CVE-2022-28291 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 affecte...

How severe is CVE-2022-28291?

CVE-2022-28291 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-28291?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tenable Nessus.