CVE-2025-36640

A vulnerability has been identified in the installation/uninstallation of the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows Hosts which could lead to escalation of privileges.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-01

Configurations

No configuration.

History

13 Jan 2026, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-13 15:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 16:26

NVD link : CVE-2025-36640

Mitre link : CVE-2025-36640

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-36640

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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