RCE in Tenable, Inc. Security Center

CVE-2026-19635

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file could achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, without requiring further user or victim interaction.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-19635?
CVE-2026-19635 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable, Inc. Security Center, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-19635?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.