CVE-2025-24916

Improper Access Control leads to Local Priviledge Escalation

Description

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Tenable has released Tenable Network Monitor 6.5.1 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-network-monitor https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-network-monitor ).

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: Tenable Network Monitor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24916?
CVE-2025-24916 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-24916?
To fix CVE-2025-24916: Tenable has released Tenable Network Monitor 6.5.1 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-network-monitor https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-network-monitor ).
Is CVE-2025-24916 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-24916 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-24916?
CVE-2025-24916 affects Tenable Network Monitor.
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