CVE-2004-2722

Published Dec 31, 2004

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

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
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified
CNA Tags: disputed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 2.1
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-255

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nessus:nessus:2.0.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "4C99BF02-35DD-4FF1-9128-88D3BB405725"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References