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
- Tenable Tenable_agent — versions 11.2.0, 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vulnreport@tenable.com (vendor-advisory)
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.