Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2026-15265Tenable Agent Path Traversal Leading to Remote Code Execution
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity path traversal in tenable_agent from tenable. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability in Tenable Agent 11.2.0 and 11.1.3 and lower allows a privileged attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended plugin directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tenable | tenable_agent | 11.2.00 – through 11.1.3 |
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-347 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
References
- TNS-2026-18 vendor-advisory