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TI-2026-12849 Aliases CVE-2026-15265GHSA-h23h-6wgx-rvw7

Tenable Agent Path Traversal Leading to Remote Code Execution

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00557 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Tenabletenable_agent11.2.0; up to 11.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • tenable_agent VendorTenable Affected 11.2.0; up to 11.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.1.4VulnerableTenable
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.0VulnerableTenable
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.1.4 Vulnerable ·Tenable
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15265
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h23h-6wgx-rvw7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-02414 CA certificate check bypass with X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2025-24922 Local privilege escalation in Tenable Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24920 Local privilege escalation in Tenable Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2019-12154 In SQLite through 3.29.0, whereLoopAddBtreeIndex in sqlite3.c can crash a browser or… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-24921 Local privilege escalation in Tenable Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-05383 Improper privilege management in Tenable Nessus CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
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Sources

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