Input validation error in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2022-32974
Published: June 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64483
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32974
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing audit files. A remote user can read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system of the scanner using a custom crafted compliance audit file without providing any valid SSH credentials.
Affected software
Tenable Nessus
Nessus Agent
Nessus Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32974
Install updates from vendor's website.
Tenable Nessus - addressed in versions 10.2.0, 8.15.6
Nessus Agent - addressed in versions 8.3.4, 10.1.4
Nessus Agent - addressed in versions 8.3.4, 10.1.4