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NVD description
A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
1 version affected across 2 products
CVE-2026-2026 A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting D… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2026
Post summary
A weak file permissions issue in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access; no exploit or patch details have been released yet.
CVE-2026-2026 Nessus Agent Windows Privilege Escalation via Weak Directory Permissions https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-2026
Post summary
A new CVE-2026-2026 vulnerability has been disclosed for Nessus Agent on Windows, enabling privilege escalation due to weak directory permissions.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | microsoft | windows | - | - | - |
| App | tenable | nessus_agent | - | - | - |