Description
When installing Nessus to a non-default location on a Windows host, Nessus versions prior to 10.8.4 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location. - CVE-2025-24914
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (1)
Tenable/Nessus
< 10.8.4
Published
Apr 18, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026