CVE-2025-36640

Local Privilege Escalation

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the installation/uninstallation of the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows Hosts which could lead to escalation of privileges.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Tenable has released Nessus Agent 11.0.3 and Nessus Agent 10.9.3 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal: https://www.tenable.com/downloads/nessus-agents .

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tenable
Tenable nessus Agent
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Tenable
Tenable nessus Agent
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 A vulnerability has been identified in the installation/uninstallation of the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows Hosts which could lead to escalation of privileges.
Title Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 3:04 PM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 9:51 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:14 AM