Vulnerability · Published Aug 14, 2026 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2026-19635Local Privilege Escalation
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in Security Center from Tenable, Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file could achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, without requiring further user or victim interaction.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable, Inc. | Security Center | 0 – before 6.9.0 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-22 vendor-advisory