CVE-2025-24917

Improper Access Control leads to Local Privilege Escalation

Published May 23, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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-2025-16337 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.
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 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
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'}

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