Local Privilege Escalation
Published Aug 14, 2026
8.5
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.19%
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file could achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, without requiring further user or victim interaction.
Affected products
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Affected
- ≥ 0, < 6.9.0
Default status is the baseline for the product. Each version can override it (patched versions can be marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenable, Inc. | Security Center | affected | Affected
|
- < 6.9.0
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Remediation
Vendor solution
Tenable has released Security Center 6.9.0 to address these issues. The installation files can be obtained from the Tenable Downloads Portal: https://www.tenable.com/downloads/security-center
References (2)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-58734 Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-22 vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-58734 | Advisory | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-22 | vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory |
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