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TI-2026-15941 Aliases CVE-2026-19629GHSA-582v-gq49-78cq

Privilege escalation in Tenable Security Center

Priority LOW 39CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Tenable Security Center that allows a user with "Security Manager" role and "manage user" permission on a single group to modify users belonging to other groups. This bypasses the intended access control restrictions and enables unauthorized cross-group user management.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00389 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Security Center (Tenable, Inc.): 6.9.0

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
TenableSecurity Centerbefore 6.9.06.9.0Patch availableCNA
  • Security Center VendorTenable Affected before 6.9.0 Fixed in 6.9.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:security_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.9.0VulnerableTenable
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:security_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.9.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Security Center (Tenable, Inc.) Fixed in 6.9.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Tenable Security Center — tenable.com/security/tns-2026-22

    11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-15974 Command injection in Tenable Security CenterPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-15975 Command injection in Tenable Security CenterPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2026-15939 Remote code execution in Tenable Security CenterPriority MEDIUM 46
    Show all 11 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19629
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-582v-gq49-78cq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-15974 Command injection in Tenable Security Center CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2019-08265 mail() may release string with refcount==1 twice CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-46385 Command injection in Tenable Security Center CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-15975 Command injection in Tenable Security Center CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-15939 Remote code execution in Tenable Security Center CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-46387 Command injection in Tenable Security Center CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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