Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Tenable Network Monitor on Windows
CVE-2025-24917

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tenable

Status
Network Monitor
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-24917?

In affected versions of Tenable Network Monitor, a security flaw allows non-administrative users to stage files in a local directory. This could enable these users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, leading to potential security breaches and unauthorized system control. It is crucial for users and administrators to update to version 6.5.1 or later to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

Network Monitor Windows 0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
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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