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CVE-2004-2722

Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords.

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.0015
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

1
nessusall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD31 Dec 2004 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1363.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009575
http://www.osvdb.org/4816
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15644
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