Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Nessus Agent for Windows
CVE-2025-24915

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Nessus Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-24915?

The Nessus Agent for Windows, when installed in a non-default directory, may expose sub-directories with insufficient permissions. This oversight can permit local users to escalate their privileges if these directories remain unsecured. Users are encouraged to review their installation configurations to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Nessus Agent 0

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-02

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Will Dormann
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