Tenable Network Monitor <6.5.1 LPE via insecure dirs in custom install
CVE-2025-24916 Published on May 23, 2025
Improper Access Control leads to Local Priviledge Escalation
When installing Tenable Network Monitor to a non-default location on a Windows host, Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-24916 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2025-24916 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Affected Versions
Tenable Network Monitor:- Before 6.5.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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