CVE-2026-19635

Local Privilege Escalation

Published Aug 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file could achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, without requiring further user or victim interaction.

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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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 local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file could achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, without requiring further user or victim interaction.
Title Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-78
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': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Aug 15, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2026, 4:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 14, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Aug 19, 2026, 5:04 PM