CVE-2025-24915
HIGH EPSS 7.2%
Published Mar 21, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Mar 21, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
When installing Nessus Agent to a non-default location on a Windows host, Nessus Agent versions prior to 10.8.3 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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
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
7.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-276
References 1
- tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-02
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.