A vulnerability in Tenable Sensor Proxy allows a remote attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by inducing an operator to connect the sensor to an attacker-controlled host.

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Fixes

Solution

Tenable has released Sensor Proxy 1.4.2 to address these issues. The installation files can only be obtained via the Tenable Downloads Portal ( https://www.tenable.com/downloads/sensor-proxy ).


Workaround

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History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tenable
Tenable sensor Proxy
Vendors & Products Tenable
Tenable sensor Proxy

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability in Tenable Sensor Proxy allows a remote attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by inducing an operator to connect the sensor to an attacker-controlled host.
Title Sensor Proxy Version 1.4.2 Fixes One Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T03:56:44.048Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T14:42:52.457Z

Link: CVE-2026-18667

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T19:25:47.716Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T10:21:26Z

Weaknesses