7.4High
CVE-2026-33694Junction File Manipulation
Description
This vulnerability allows an attacker to create a junction, enabling the deletion of arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges. As a result, this condition potentially facilitates arbitrary code execution, whereby an attacker may exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code with elevated SYSTEM privileges.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-59
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| tenable | nessus | ≤ 10.11.3 | |
| tenable | nessus agent | ≤ 11.1.2 | |
| Tenable, Inc. | Tenable Nessus, Tenable Nessus Agent | Nessus Agent – ≤ 11.1.2, Nessus – ≤ 10.11.3 |
References and patches
- https://tenable.com/security/tns-2026-12 Vendor Advisory
- https://tenable.com/security/tns-2026-13 Vendor Advisory
CPE matches (NVD) (2)
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 10.11.3cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 11.1.2