CVE-2026-57588: tenable Nessus · SQL Injection
Affects tenable NessusSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 3.3 Low · patch available : patch tenable Nessus as a priority.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Tenable Network Security, Inc.
, 18 hours before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 59 minutes after disclosure
First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)
Tenable Nessus 10.12.1 - SQL Injection
, 12 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tenableNessus | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
An official fix is available from the vendor to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor's patch promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on user action to update Nessus installations.
Description
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 results database, potentially enabling exfiltration of scan-result data.