Privilege escalation in Tenable Nessus
CVE-2025-36630
In Tenable Nessus 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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (19.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tenable Nessus — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36630?
- CVE-2025-36630 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36630?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.