Tenable Nessus Agent
Moderate fix2 remedies
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Moderate fix2 remedies
- < 10.9.3
- >= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.2
Tenable Nessus Agent Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on Windows
Vulnerability
Patched
A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Nessus Agent Tray App for Windows. This issue arises during the installation and uninstallation processes of the application.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation on the affected Windows host.
Remediation
Users can upgrade to Nessus Agent version 11.0.3 or 10.9.3 to address this vulnerability. The installation files are available on the Tenable Downloads Portal.
Added: Jan 13, 2026, 3:23 PM
Updated: Jan 13, 2026, 3:23 PM
Vulnerability Rating
Custom Algorithm
spread
5.4impact
10.0exploitability
4.2remediation
7.7relevance
2.0threat
6.4urgency
2.9incentive
0.8Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.