CVE-2022-29550

Credential exposure via trace logging of process environments

Published Aug 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Information disclosure in Qualys Cloud Agent 4.8.0-49 allows local users with log access to read credentials from trace-level process logs. At trace level, the Linux agent writes ps auxwwe output, including process environment variables, to /var/log/qualys/qualys-cloud-agent-scan.log. The default informational level does not record this output, and the log is normally restricted to root or the agent account; Qualys disputes the vulnerability.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Qualys Cloud Agent 4.8.0-49 allows local users with log access to read credentials from trace-level process logs. At trace level, the Linux agent writes ps auxwwe output, including process environment variables, to /var/log/qualys/qualys-cloud-agent-scan.log. The default informational level does not record this output, and the log is normally restricted to root or the agent account; Qualys disputes the vulnerability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-29550
Published
Aug 18, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-312, CWE-200, CWE-532, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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