CVE-2004-2723

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Published Oct 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NessusWX 1.4.4 stores account passwords in plaintext in .session files, which allows local users to obtain passwords.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nessus:nessuswx:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2713	NessusWX 1.4.4 stores account passwords in plaintext in .session files, which allows local users to obtain passwords.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.309% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Mar/1343.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009577
http://www.osvdb.org/4814
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9993
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15641

History

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Subscriptions

Nessus Nessuswx

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 6, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Oct 6, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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