CVE-2026-15265: 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

criticalCVSS 9.1CVE-2026-15265

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.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.1
Published: 2026-07-14
Last updated: 2026-07-15
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15265

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-152650.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-15265	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

high[NEW] [high] Tenable Security Nessus Agent: Vulnerability allows code executioncert-bund
unknownVulnerability in Tenable Nessus Agent (July 15, 2026)cert-fr-avis

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