CVE-2026-19635
Received Received - Intake

Security Center Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-19635, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-14

Last updated on: 2026-08-14

Assigner: Tenable Network Security, Inc.

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file could achieve arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges, without requiring further user or victim interaction.

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Published
2026-08-14
Last Modified
2026-08-14
Generated
2026-08-14
AI Q&A
2026-08-14
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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tenable security_center *

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file could execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges without needing further user interaction.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to gain higher privileges on the system, potentially leading to full control over the Security Center and associated resources.

Mitigation Strategies

Restrict write access to the specific configuration file mentioned in the vulnerability description. Ensure only authorized users have permissions to modify it. Review and apply vendor patches or updates for Security Center as soon as they become available.

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