CVE-2010-2989

Published: Aug 9, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

nessusd_www_server.nbin in the Nessus Web Server plugin 1.2.4 for Nessus allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a request to the /feed method, which reveals the version in a response.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

n/a n/a

web server plugin nessus

Mixed

Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

nessuscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka nessus vulnerability scanner

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

https://discussions.nessus.org/message/7245#7245

discussions.nessus.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512645/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published

Aug 9, 2010

Last Updated

Apr 29, 2026

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