CVE-2025-24916

When installing Tenable Network Monitor to a non-default location on a Windows host, Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 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.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-10	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-05-23 16:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 14:35

NVD link : CVE-2025-24916

Mitre link : CVE-2025-24916

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-24916

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

tenable

nessus_network_monitor

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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