CVE-2025-36640
Local Privilege Escalation
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A vulnerability has been identified in the installation/uninstallation of the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows Hosts which could lead to escalation of privileges.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Vendor | tenable |
| Product | nessus agent |
| Published | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Tenable / Nessus Agent
0 < 10.9.3 11.0.0 < 11.0.2