Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2025-36633
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could arbitrarily delete local system files with SYSTEM privilege, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Tenable Agent — versions 0
- Tenable Nessus Agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-11 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36633?
- CVE-2025-36633 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36633?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.