Description
A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-05
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
1.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-276
Status
published
Products (1)
tenable/nessus_agent
< 11.0.4
Published
Feb 13, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026