CVE-2025-24917 HIGH

CVE-2025-24917: Improper Access Control leads to Local Privilege Escalation

Vendor Tenable
Product Network Monitor
Weakness CWE-284
Published May 23, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could stage files in a local directory to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 23, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated