CVE-2025-24915

Summary

When installing Nessus Agent to a non-default location on a Windows host, Nessus Agent versions prior to 10.8.3 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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
TenableNessus Agent0 < 10.8.3affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-276: CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References