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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.

HIGH 7.3EPSS 0.13%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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 4.0: 7.3 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.13% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Source: vulnreport@tenable.com

References

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.