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MEDIUM · 4.1

CVE-2023-3251

A pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials within the Nessus application.This issue affects Nessus: b...

Vulnerability Description

A pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials within the Nessus application.This issue affects Nessus: before 10.6.0.

CVSS Score

4.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
TenableNessus< 10.6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-3251?

CVE-2023-3251 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 (MEDIUM). A pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials within the Nessus application.This issue affects Nessus: b...

How severe is CVE-2023-3251?

CVE-2023-3251 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-3251?

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