CVE-2025-36631 Local Privilege Escalation
A local attacker can overwrite system files to gain SYSTEM privileges on Windows hosts running the Tenable Agent.
- 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-2025-36631?
CVE-2025-36631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Agent, published on 13 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36631?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Nessus Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36631?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36631 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-36631 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36631 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-858m-8rff-64hq.