CVE-2026-119317

Incorrect Authorization

Published Oct 29, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
On Linux, an authenticated, low-privileged Nessus user with scan-creation rights could read arbitrary text files on the scanner host with the privileges of the nessusd process by running a custom Unix compliance audit against the scanner itself.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Tenable has released updates to Plugins to resolve the issue. The updates have been distributed via the Tenable plugin feed in Feed Serial Numbers equal to or greater than #202610282338.

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-862
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First Time appeared Tenable
Tenable plugin Feed
Vendors & Products Tenable
Tenable plugin Feed
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Description On Linux, an authenticated, low-privileged Nessus user with scan-creation rights could read arbitrary text files on the scanner host with the privileges of the nessusd process by running a custom Unix compliance audit against the scanner itself.
Title Incorrect Authorization
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Oct 30, 2026, 5:07 PM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2026, 8:01 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 29, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 30, 2026, 5:44 PM