Tenable Network Monitor up to 6.5.0 on Windows access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Tenable Network Monitor up to 6.5.0 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-24916. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tenable Network Monitor up to 6.5.0 on Windows. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released by Will Dormann. The advisory is shared at tenable.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-24916 since 01/28/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237289 (Nessus Network Monitor < 6.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2025-10)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (237289). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 237289
Nessus Name: Nessus Network Monitor < 6.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2025-10)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Network Monitor 6.5.1

Timelineinfo

01/28/2025 🔍
05/23/2025 +114 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2025 +153 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: tenable.com
Researcher: Will Dormann
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310201

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2025 19:35
Updated: 10/23/2025 19:59
Changes: 05/23/2025 19:35 (65), 05/27/2025 13:36 (2), 10/23/2025 19:59 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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