Vulnerability in Tenable, Inc. Plugin Feed

CVE-2026-119317

On Linux, an authenticated, low-privileged Nessus user with scan-creation rights could read arbitrary text files on the scanner host with the privileges of the nessusd process by running a custom Unix compliance audit against the scanner itself.

Published .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-119317?
CVE-2026-119317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tenable, Inc. Plugin Feed. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-119317?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.