CVE-2025-36640 HIGH

CVE-2025-36640: Local Privilege Escalation

Vendor Tenable
Product Nessus Agent
Weakness CWE-269
Published January 13, 2026
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the installation/uninstallation of the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows Hosts which could lead to escalation of privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 13, 2026 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated