CVE-2025-24914
Local Priviledge Escalation
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
When installing Nessus to a non-default location on a Windows host, Nessus versions prior to 10.8.4 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location. - CVE-2025-24914
| CWE | CWE-276 |
| Vendor | tenable |
| Product | nessus |
| Published | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Tenable / Nessus
0 < 10.8.4