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CVE-2026-119317

Medium

Description

On Linux, an authenticated, low-privileged Nessus user with scan-creation rights could read arbitrary text files on the scanner host with the privileges of the nessusd process by running a custom Unix compliance audit against the scanner itself.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPlugin Feed
PublishedOct 29, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-284Improper access control

How to fix

Update
  • Tenable, Inc. Plugin Feed202610282338 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Tenable, Inc. Plugin Feedv < 202610282338202610282338

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