CVE-2004-2722

Published: Dec 31, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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

Affected (1)

Products: Nessus: Nessus

Nessus

1 product

Nessus

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nessus Nessus	Version 2.0.10a

Related CWEs

CWE-255

References (8)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1363.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1009575

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/4816

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15644

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1363.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1009575

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.osvdb.org/4816

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15644

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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