FKIE_CVE-2022-28291

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-10-17 16:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:38
Severity
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
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.
References
disclose@cybersecurityworks.comhttps://cybersecurityworks.com/blog/zero-days/csw-expert-discovers-a-zero-day-vulnerability-in-tenables-nessus-scanner.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cybersecurityworks.com/blog/zero-days/csw-expert-discovers-a-zero-day-vulnerability-in-tenables-nessus-scanner.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
tenable nessus *
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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "Nessus Professional ",
          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Version 10.1.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
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    }
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      "value": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials: An authenticated user with debug privileges can retrieve stored Nessus policy credentials from the \u201cnessusd\u201d 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\u2019 network of assets."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Unas Credenciales Insuficientemente Protegidas: Un usuario autenticado con privilegios de depuraci\u00f3n puede recuperar las credenciales de las pol\u00edticas de Nessus almacenadas en el proceso \"nessusd\" en texto sin cifrar por medio de la descarga del proceso. Los productos afectados son todas las versiones de Nessus Essentials y Professional. La vulnerabilidad permite a un atacante acceder a las credenciales almacenadas en los esc\u00e1neres Nessus, comprometiendo potencialmente la red de activos de sus clientes"
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  "id": "CVE-2022-28291",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:38:20.863",
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