CVE-2026-2026
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CVE-2026-2026 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable | Nessus Agent | < 11.0.4 |
| Tenable | Nessus Agent | >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.2 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-05Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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