4816 : Nessus .nessusrc Username and Password Disclosure
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6 months ago

Percent Complete

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Disclosure

Mar 26, 2004

Discovery

Dec 03, 2003

Dates

Exploit

Mar 26, 2004

Solution

Unknown

Description

Nessus contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized password exposure. It is possible for a local user to gain access to plaintext passwords by viewing the .nessusrc file, which may lead to a loss of confidentiality and integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Disputed

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Nessus

Nessus

2.0.10a

References

Other Advisory URL: http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Mar/1009575.html
ISS X-Force ID: 15644
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1363.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1364.html
CVE ID: 2004-2722 (see also: NVD)
Security Tracker: 1009575
Vendor URL: http://www.nessus.org
Keyword: Security Scanner

Credit

Kevin Davis - computerguycfl.rr.com -

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