Local Privilege Escalation in Tenable Network Monitor by Tenable
CVE-2025-24916

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Network Monitor
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-24916?

Tenable Network Monitor, when installed to a non-default directory on a Windows system, may face a local privilege escalation risk. Versions prior to 6.5.1 lack proper enforcement of secure permissions for sub-directories. This oversight may enable unauthorized users to escalate their privileges if the installation directories are not adequately secured.

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Affected Version(s)

Network Monitor Windows 0

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-10

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Will Dormann
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