Path Traversal in Tenable Tenable_agent

CVE-2026-15265

A path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Agent 11.2.0 and 11.1.3 and lower allows a privileged attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended plugin directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15265?
CVE-2026-15265 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tenable Tenable_agent, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-15265?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.