PUBLISHED DATE: May 23, 2025CVE-2025-24917:
Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

In Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could stage files in a local directory to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2025-24917, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2025-24917 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• http://webappsec.pbworks.com/Insufficient-Authorization
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/19.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/441.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/478.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/479.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/503.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/536.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/546.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/550.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/551.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/552.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/556.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/558.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/562.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/563.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/564.html
• https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/578.html
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24917