CVE-2025-24917 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could stage files in a local directory to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00011.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Fixes

Solution

Tenable has released Tenable Network Monitor 6.5.1 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-network-monitor https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-network-monitor ).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-10

History

Fri, 23 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 23 May 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could stage files in a local directory to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
Title		Improper Access Control leads to Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-10
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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published: 2025-05-23T15:59:20.064Z

Updated: 2025-05-28T03:55:59.681Z

Reserved: 2025-01-28T20:09:40.193Z

Link: CVE-2025-24917

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-23T18:12:50.854Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-23T16:15:25.163

Modified: 2025-05-28T14:58:52.920

Link: CVE-2025-24917

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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