Log Poisoning in Nessus
Priority LOW 20CWE-117Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Nessus versions prior to 10.8.4, a non-authenticated attacker could alter Nessus logging entries by manipulating http requests to the application.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00293 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nessus (Tenable): 10.8.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Nessus (Tenable) Fixed in 10.8.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Tenable Nessus 10.8.4
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-18615 Local Priviledge EscalationPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36625
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g69v-xr79-fx7w
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-36625 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36625 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g69v-xr79-fx7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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