CVE-2026-19635: Security Center · Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Exists
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:53 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Tenable, Inc.Security Center | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict write access to the vulnerable configuration file to trusted users only to reduce the risk of exploitation.
Description
CVE-2026-19635 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Security Center. An attacker with write access to a specific configuration file can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges without further user interaction. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.8 and affects local attack vectors with low complexity and no user interaction required.