CVE-2025-24917
Improper Access Control leads to Local Privilege Escalation
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could stage files in a local directory to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
| CWE | CWE-284 |
| Vendor | tenable |
| Product | network monitor |
| Published | May 23, 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 / Network Monitor
0 < 6.5.1
Credits
Will Dormann