CVE-2025-24917 Improper Access Control leads to Local Privilege Escalation
A local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by staging files in a directory, affecting Tenable Network Monitor on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24917?
CVE-2025-24917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Network Monitor, published on 23 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could stage files in a local directory to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus Network Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Network Monitor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cwm-pw9v-q42q.