CVE-2026-2026

MEDIUM

6.1

Description

A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.1

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published2/13/2026

Last Modified2/24/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windowstenable:nessus_agent

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-276

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-05(vulnreport@tenable.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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