CVE-2004-2722
** DISPUTED ** Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which...
Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords. NOTE: the original researcher reports that the vendor has disputed this issue
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords. NOTE: the original researcher reports that the vendor has disputed this issue
- Record
CVE-2004-2722- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords. NOTE: the original researcher reports that the vendor has disputed this issue
- Record
CVE-2004-2722- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2712 No score
Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords. NOTE: the original researcher reports that the vendor has disputed this issue
- Record
EUVD-2004-2712- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3v3x-cm3g-974v No score
** DISPUTED ** Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which...
** DISPUTED ** Nessus 2.0.10a stores account passwords in plaintext in .nessusrc files, which allows local users to obtain passwords. NOTE: the original researcher reports that the vendor has disputed this issue.
- Record
GHSA-3v3x-cm3g-974v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2722 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Nessus, published December 31, 2004. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile.