CVE-2026-15265

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 9.4 CRITICAL
EPSS: 0.56%
EPSS Percentile: 46.26%
CISA KEV: Not listed

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Agent 11.2.0 and 11.1.3 and lower allows a privileged attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended plugin directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 4.0
CNA / NVD Source: [email protected]
Published: 14-Jul-2026 22:16
Last Modified: 25-Oct-2026 04:10
EPSS Date: 2026-10-27
CWE: CWE-22, CWE-347

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:4.0                            AV:N /
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Affected Products / Versions

tenable / nessus_agent Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 11.1.4
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tenable / nessus_agent Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: 11.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

[email protected]

Last enrichment sync: 28-Oct-2026 09:01
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

The security hole, tracked as CVE-2026-15265, may allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution. Multiple Security Vendors Patch Product Vulnerabilities

Vendors (5)

Products (4)

Industries (1)

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