CVE-2025-36632 Local Privilege Escalation

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute arbitrary code with 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-2025-36632?

CVE-2025-36632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Agent, published on 16 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 execute code with SYSTEM privilege.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36632?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenable Nessus Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36632?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36632 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-36632 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36632 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m89r-97fr-g2hx.

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