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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-33694 · published 23 April 2026

CVE-2026-33694: Tenable nessus link following vulnerability

Tenable · Nessus

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.

7.4 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.20% · top 91.3% CWE-59 · Link following
7.4CVSS 4.0 base score
0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
21 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://tenable.com/security/tns-2026-12 Vendor Advisory
https://tenable.com/security/tns-2026-13 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-33694), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.