Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 17, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-28291
CVE-2022-28291
Description
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.
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- cybersecurityworks.com/blog/zero-days/csw-expert-discovers-a-zero-day-vulnerability-in-tenables-nessus-scanner.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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