CVE-2023-3251

Pass-back vulnerability in Nessus

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Tenable has released Nessus 10.6.0 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus ).

Category

4.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: Tenable Nessus
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-29 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3251?
CVE-2023-3251 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3251?
To fix CVE-2023-3251: Tenable has released Nessus 10.6.0 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus ).
Is CVE-2023-3251 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3251 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3251?
CVE-2023-3251 affects Tenable Nessus.
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