CVE-2025-36630
Nessus Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
In Tenable Nessus versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege.
INFO
Published Date :
July 2, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 3, 2025, 3:14 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.8
Exploitability Score :
2.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-36630.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-13 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-36630 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cyber Security News
Nessus Windows Vulnerabilities Allow Overwrite of Arbitrary Local System Files
A newly disclosed security advisory from Tenable reveals serious vulnerabilities in the Nessus vulnerability scanner that could enable attackers to compromise Windows systems through privilege escalat ... Read more
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CVE-2025-36630 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Tenable Nessus versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could overwrite arbitrary local system files with log content at SYSTEM privilege. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-13
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-36630 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-36630
weaknesses.