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CVE-2025-24914

Local Priviledge Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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

Al instalar Nessus en una ubicación no predeterminada en un host Windows, las versiones de Nessus anteriores a la 10.8.4 no aplicaban permisos seguros a los subdirectorios. Esto podía permitir la escalada de privilegios locales si los usuarios no habían protegido los directorios en la ubicación de instalación no predeterminada. - CVE-2025-24914

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-04-18 CVE Published
  • 2025-04-22 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Tenable
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Nessus
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< 10.8.4
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Affected