CVE-2025-24915

Published Mar 21, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Analysis

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Tenable has released Nessus Agent 10.8.3 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-agents ).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7246 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-276

    Incorrect Default Permissions

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 7:09 PM
Reserved
Jan 28, 2025, 8:09 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 21, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:59 AM