CVE-2022-32974: Medium severity nessus vulnerability

Published Jun 21, 2022
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Updated

An authenticated attacker could read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system of the scanner using a custom crafted compliance audit file without providing any valid SSH credentials.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Tenable Nessus<10.2.0

Event History

Jun 21, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-32974?

CVE-2022-32974 is a vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system of the scanner using a custom crafted compliance audit file without providing any valid SSH credentials.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-32974?

CVE-2022-32974 has a severity value of 6.5, which is classified as medium.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-32974?

Tenable Nessus version up to 10.2.0 is affected by CVE-2022-32974.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-32974?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-32974 by using a custom crafted compliance audit file without providing valid SSH credentials to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system of the scanner.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-32974?

Yes, it is recommended to update Tenable Nessus to a version beyond 10.2.0 to mitigate CVE-2022-32974.

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