CVE-2025-24916

Improper Access Control leads to Local Priviledge Escalation

Published May 23, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When installing Tenable Network Monitor to a non-default location on a Windows host, Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 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.

Remediation

Vendor 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 ).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16336 When installing Tenable Network Monitor to a non-default location on a Windows host, Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 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
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tenable
Tenable nessus Network Monitor
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tenable
Tenable nessus Network Monitor
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 Tenable Network Monitor to a non-default location on a Windows host, Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 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.
Title Improper Access Control leads to Local Priviledge Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 6:27 PM
Reserved
Jan 28, 2025, 8:09 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 23, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:59 AM