Nessus
Vendor:
First CVE: Apr 11, 2014 · Active for 12 years
71
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 98% of tracked products
6.5
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 91% of tracked products
6.8
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 39% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Nessus over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Apr 11, 2014
12 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jun 25, 2026
28 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Nessus71 CVEs
52%
39%
All CVEs352,101 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local21 (29.6%)
Network48 (67.6%)
Unknown2 (2.8%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low63 (88.7%)
High6 (8.5%)
Unknown2 (2.8%)
User Interaction
None47 (66.2%)
Unknown2 (2.8%)
Required22 (31.0%)
Privileges Required
Low36 (50.7%)
High12 (16.9%)
None21 (29.6%)
Unknown2 (2.8%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (71 CVEs).
71 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2022-0778HIGH The BN_mod_sqrt() function, which computes a modular square root, contains a bug that can cause it to loop forever for non-prime moduli. Internally this function is used when parsi | Mar 15, 2022 | 7.5 | 65 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-3449MEDIUM An OpenSSL TLS server may crash if sent a maliciously crafted renegotiation ClientHello message from a client. If a TLSv1.2 renegotiation ClientHello omits the signature_algorithms | Mar 25, 2021 | 5.9 | 57 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-23852CRITICAL Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has a signed integer overflow in XML_GetBuffer, for configurations with a nonzero XML_CONTEXT_BYTES. | Jan 24, 2022 | 9.8 | 35 | NO | NO |
CVE-2021-3450HIGH The X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT flag enables additional security checks of the certificates present in a certificate chain. It is not set by default. Starting from OpenSSL version 1.1. | Mar 25, 2021 | 7.4 | 34 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-22824CRITICAL defineAttribute in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow. | Jan 10, 2022 | 9.8 | 33 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-22823CRITICAL build_model in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow. | Jan 10, 2022 | 9.8 | 33 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-22822CRITICAL addBinding in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow. | Jan 10, 2022 | 9.8 | 33 | NO | NO |
A SQL injection vulnerability in Nessus allows an attacker to craft a malicious scan result file that, when imported by a privileged user, injects malicious SQL into the scan resul | Jun 25, 2026 | 3.3 | 32 | NO | YES |
CVE-2022-22827HIGH storeAtts in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow. | Jan 10, 2022 | 8.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-22826HIGH nextScaffoldPart in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow. | Jan 10, 2022 | 8.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (71 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
2 CVEs
2.8% of CVEs· 88th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (71 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (71 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Nessus
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9.3 | 2 | 7.6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9.2 | 3 | 6.9 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9.1 | 3 | 6.9 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9.0 | 3 | 6.9 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.9 | 1 | 5.4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8.2 | 1 | 5.4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8.1 | 4 | 6.5 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8.0 | 3 | 6.9 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8 | 1 | 5.4 | 0.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.7.0 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.7 | 1 | 7.8 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6.2 | 2 | 7.6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6.1 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6.0 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5.6 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5.5 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5.4 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5.3 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5.2 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5.1 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 |