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TenableCVE-2026-15265

tenable_agent: path traversal

Critical9.4CVE-2026-15265 · Published Jul 14, 2026 · updated Aug 25, 2026

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.

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Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
tenable_agent
Product
<= 11.2.0No fix yet
<= 11.1.3No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-347

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