CVE-2023-3251
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CVE-2023-3251 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials within the Nessus application.This issue affects Nessus: before 10.6.0. . EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials within the Nessus application.This issue affects Nessus: before 10.6.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus | < 10.6.0 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-29Vendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-29Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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