CVE-2025-36633
HIGHTenable Nessus Agent < 10.8.5 - Local Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Deletion
Title source: llmDescription
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could arbitrarily delete local system files with SYSTEM privilege, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-11
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (1)
tenable/nessus_agent
< 10.8.5
Published
Jun 13, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026