CVE-2025-36631: tenable agent Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 13-06-2025Last modified 13-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-36631 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in tenable agent. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 13-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 7.8–8.4
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
6%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.17% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tenable2 products
- agent< 10.8.5
- nessus_agent< 10.8.5
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-11Vendor Advisory