CVE-2026-19628 Remote Code Execution

High 8.6 Published Updated

An authenticated administrator can achieve arbitrary command execution on the underlying OS by modifying application configuration values in Tenable Security Center.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-19628?

CVE-2026-19628 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Tenable, Inc. Security Center, published on 14 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command injection vulnerability exists in Tenable Security Center. An authenticated administrator could modify application configuration values to achieve arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system when specific backend operations are triggered.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19628?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tenable Security Center.

How do I fix CVE-2026-19628?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19628 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2026-19628 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19628 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gh84-92j4-rf23.

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