CVE-2026-119317
mediumOn Linux, an authenticated, low-privileged Nessus user with scan-creation rights could read arbitrary text files on the scanner host with the privileges of the…
On Linux, an authenticated, low-privileged Nessus user with scan-creation rights could read arbitrary text files on the scanner host with the privileges of the nessusd process by running a custom Unix compliance audit against the scanner itself.
CVSS
6.5
6.5 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (vulnreport@tenable.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-29 22:17
Modified: 2026-10-29 22:17
NVD status: Received
Last synced 8 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-29 22:29 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-33 vulnreport@tenable.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-29 22:29 UTC · record ↗