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CVE-2022-33757

6.5 · MEDIUM
Published Oct 25, 2022 tenable CWE-284 EPSS 0.83% (55th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-33757 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tenable nessus. It was published on October 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

An authenticated attacker could read Nessus Debug Log file attachments from the web UI without having the correct privileges to do so. This may lead to the disclosure of information on the scan target and/or the Nessus scan to unauthorized parties able to reach the Nessus instance.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tenable. Update nessus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
tenable nessus >= 0, < 10.2.0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-33757?

CVE-2022-33757 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting tenable nessus. It was published on October 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-33757?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-33757?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tenable. Update nessus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-33757?

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