CVE-2025-36633
Local Privilege Escalation
Description
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could arbitrarily delete local system files with SYSTEM privilege, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
INFO
Published Date :
June 13, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2025, 4 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Tenable Agent to version 10.8.5 or later.
- Verify the update was successful on the host.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-36633.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-11 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-36633 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-36633
weaknesses.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-36633 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.8.5 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Tenable Network Security, Inc.: https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-11 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could arbitrarily delete local system files with SYSTEM privilege, potentially leading to local privilege escalation. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-11