CVE-2025-24914

HIGH EPSS 2.7%

Published Apr 18, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

7.8 CVSS 3.1

High

Published Apr 18, 2025 1y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

When installing Nessus to a non-default location on a Windows host, Nessus versions prior to 10.8.4 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location. - CVE-2025-24914

CVSS Details

Base Score

7.8

Exploitability

1.8

Impact

5.9

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

2.7% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-276

References 1

tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-05

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.