Nessus Vulnerabilities on Windows Enables Arbitrary System File Overwrites

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Shane1145
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Nessus Vulnerabilities on Windows Enables Arbitrary System File Overwrites

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A critical security vulnerability has been discovered and patched in Tenable’s Nessus vulnerability scanner for Windows, potentially allowing non-administrative users to overwrite any system file with SYSTEM-level privileges.

This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-36630, impacts all Nessus versions prior to 10.8.5 on Windows platforms and has been rated as high severity due to its potential for significant system disruption and privilege escalation.

https://gbhackers.com/nessus-vulnerabil ... n-windows/
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