CVE-2026-57588: SQL Injection in Nessus via Malicious Scan Result File Import
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
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.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by tenable, published 2026-06-25).
Weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (‘SQL Injection’)
How it can be exploited
Exploitable with local access with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing no privileges and a user must actively take an action. Impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none. CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Also known as: BDU:2026-10356, EDB-52620, EUVD-2026-39409, GHSA-vqwf-3hj2-5ghm
VEDAS cluster: VEDAS:FOXYFLUX
Exploit Observer links 2 pieces of public exploit code or detection modules that name this CVE or one of its aliases.
Exploit code and modules (2)
Code that names this CVE. A repository can be a working exploit, a scanner, a fake or malware; read it before running anything.
- Exploit-DB: https://www.exploit-db.com/raw/52620
- Code repository: https://github.com/cerberusmrxi/cve-2026-57588-nessus-xml-import-sql-injection-poc
Vulnerability databases and vendor advisories (3)
Catalogue entries, not exploit evidence.
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2026-39409
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vqwf-3hj2-5ghm
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57588
3 more references returned by Exploit Observer did not name this CVE or an alias, so they are left out.
VEDAS data as of 2026-11-01T17:12 UTC; fetched 2026-11-02.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.003
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.986
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- None yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| tenable Nessus | version prior to 10.12.1 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
Exploit Observer also maps it to: tenable nessus, tenable,_inc. nessus.
How to fix it
Vendor guidance:
- TNS-2026-17 (vendor-advisory)
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
References
Vendor advisories and patches
- TNS-2026-17 (vendor-advisory)
Other databases
Where this comes from
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