Description
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
Published: 2025-06-13
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Tenable has released Agent 10.8.5 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal: https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-agents

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18277 In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
History

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tenable
Tenable nessus Agent
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tenable
Tenable nessus Agent

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00013}

epss

{'score': 0.00015}


Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
Title Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows
Tenable Nessus Agent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-13T14:51:57.526Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T21:50:46.277Z

Link: CVE-2025-36631

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-13T14:51:54.878Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-13T15:15:19.627

Modified: 2025-10-23T16:00:08.393

Link: CVE-2025-36631

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Weaknesses