CVE-2025-36632 — Incorrect Default Permissions in Agent

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 80.56%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Tenable AgentTenable Nessus Agent
Timeline
PublishedJun 16

Description

In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could execute code with SYSTEM privilege.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5tenable/agent< 10.8.5
▶NVDtenable/nessus_agent< 10.8.5

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Local Privilege Escalation↗2025-06-16
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GHSA
GHSA-m89r-97fr-g2hx: In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10↗2025-06-16
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