How severe is CVE-2025-24916?

CVE-2025-24916 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-24916 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24916?

CVE-2025-24916 affects Tenable Nessus Network Monitor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24916?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-24916 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-24916 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16336.

When was CVE-2025-24916 published?

CVE-2025-24916 was published on 2025-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-24916

CVE-2025-24916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenable Nessus Network Monitor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16336
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Tenable Nessus Network Monitor
Published: 2025-05-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When installing Tenable Network Monitor to a non-default location on a Windows host, Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24916?: When installing Tenable Network Monitor to a non-default location on a Windows host, Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 did not enforce secure permissions for sub-directories. This could allow for local privilege escalation if users had not secured the directories in the non-default installation location.
How severe is CVE-2025-24916?: CVE-2025-24916 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-24916 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-24916?: CVE-2025-24916 affects Tenable Nessus Network Monitor. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24916?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-24916 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-24916 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16336.
When was CVE-2025-24916 published?: CVE-2025-24916 was published on 2025-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2025-10

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_network_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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