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Vulnérabilité dans Tenable Nessus Agent (15 juillet 2026)

Critical
Summary

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Tenable Nessus Agent, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and bypass security policies. This flaw, CVE-2026-15265, affects older versions of the agent and requires immediate patching to prevent exploitation.

A significant security vulnerability has been discovered within the Tenable Nessus Agent software. This vulnerability enables attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely and circumvent existing security policies. The vulnerability is detailed in the Tenable security bulletin, tns-2026-18, dated July 14, 2026, available at https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-18. Affected versions of Nessus Agent include all versions prior to 11.2.1 and versions prior to 11.1.4. The bulletin provides specific instructions for applying the necessary security updates and mitigations.

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