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CVE-2025-24915

 

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 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.

*Credits: Will Dormann
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
  • 2025-03-21 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-22 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-01 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-02
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Tenable
Search vendor "Tenable"
 Nessus Agent
Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus Agent"
 < 10.8.3
Search vendor "Tenable" for product "Nessus Agent" and version " < 10.8.3"
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Affected