Tenable Network Monitor <6.5.1 LPE via local dir staging (Windows)
CVE-2025-24917 Published on May 23, 2025
Improper Access Control leads to Local Privilege Escalation
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-24917 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low 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-2025-24917 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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