CVE-2025-36636 Improper Access Control
An authenticated user can access unauthorized areas in Tenable Security Center, potentially exposing sensitive data or bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-36636?
CVE-2025-36636 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Tenable Security Center, published on 8 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Tenable Security Center versions prior to 6.7.0, an improper access control vulnerability exists where an authenticated user could access areas outside of their authorized scope.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-36636?
How do I fix CVE-2025-36636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-36636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-36636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-36636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r2m-gvff-42r6.