CVE-2026-15265
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Agent 11.2.0 and 11.1.3 and lower allows a privileged attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended plugin directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.4
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-14 15:16:57.457000
Last modified
2026-10-24 21:10:00.130000
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