CVE-2026-19629

Privilege Escalation

Published Aug 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Tenable Security Center that allows a user with "Security Manager" role and "manage user" permission on a single group to modify users belonging to other groups. This bypasses the intended access control restrictions and enables unauthorized cross-group user management.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Tenable has released Security Center 6.9.0 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal:  https://www.tenable.com/downloads/security-center

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Advisories

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tenable:security_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Tenable
Tenable security Center
Vendors & Products Tenable
Tenable security Center
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Description A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Tenable Security Center that allows a user with "Security Manager" role and "manage user" permission on a single group to modify users belonging to other groups. This bypasses the intended access control restrictions and enables unauthorized cross-group user management.
Title Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Aug 15, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2026, 3:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 14, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Aug 19, 2026, 5:10 PM