CVE-2026-2026
A vulnerability has been identified where weak file permissions in the Nessus Agent directory on Windows hosts could allow unauthorized access, potentially permitting Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
Published:Feb 13, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 17, 2026
EPS:Feb 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00011
CVSS Score:6.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Microsoft
Windows
Vendor
Tenable
Product
Agent
Tenable
Agent
Vendor
Tenable
Product
Nessus Agent
Tenable
Nessus Agent
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
