

A vulnerability has been identified in the installation/uninstallation of the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows Hosts which could lead to escalation of privilege…
Published:
12 January 2026 at 23:00:00
Alert date:
13 January 2026 at 16:02:17
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Operating Systems, Security Tools
A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows systems. The vulnerability occurs during the installation and uninstallation process of the application. This security flaw could allow attackers to escalate their privileges on affected Windows hosts. The vulnerability affects the Tenable Nessus Agent, a widely used vulnerability scanner component. Organizations using Nessus Agent on Windows should prioritize patching this vulnerability.
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Nessus Agent
Nessus Agent Tray App
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