CVE-2026-15265

Tenable Agent Path Traversal Leading to Remote Code Execution

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Agent 11.2.0 and 11.1.3 and lower allows a privileged attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended plugin directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tenable
Tenable nessus Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products 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 path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Agent 11.2.0 and 11.1.3 and lower allows a privileged attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended plugin directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.
Title Tenable Agent Path Traversal Leading to Remote Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 3:27 PM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2026, 2:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 9:10 PM