CVE-2022-29550

Name: CVE-2022-29550
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-18T13:15:07.957+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-29550 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Qualys Cloud Agent 4.8.0-49. It writes "ps auxwwe" output to the /var/log/qualys/qualys-cloud-agent-scan.log file. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Qualys Cloud Agent 4.8.0-49. It writes "ps auxwwe" output to the /var/log/qualys/qualys-cloud-agent-scan.log file. This may, for example, unexpectedly write credentials (from environment variables) to disk in cleartext. NOTE: there are no common circumstances in which qualys-cloud-agent-scan.log can be read by a user other than root; however, the file contents could be exposed through site-specific operational practices. The vendor does NOT characterize this as a vulnerability because the ps data collection is intentional, and would only capture credentials on a machine that was already affected by the CWE-214 weakness

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-532

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qualys	Cloud Agent	4.8.0-49

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168367/Qualys-Cloud-Agent-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Sep/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2022/08/15/qualys-security-updates-cloud-agent-for-linuxVendor Advisory
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-researchVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168367/Qualys-Cloud-Agent-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Sep/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2022/08/15/qualys-security-updates-cloud-agent-for-linuxVendor Advisory
https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-researchVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29550?

How severe is CVE-2022-29550?

CVE-2022-29550 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29550?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2022-29550?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST