Unprotected storage of credentials in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2023-3251
Published: August 29, 2023 / Updated: September 24, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80112
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3251
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to SMTP credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to the way SMTP credentials are stored within the application. A remote privileged user can uncover stored SMTP credentials.
Affected software
Tenable Nessus
How to mitigate CVE-2023-3251
Install updates from vendor's website.
Tenable Nessus - addressed in versions 10.5.5, 10.6.0