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CVE-2026-33694 (GCVE-0-2026-33694)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-23 18:09 – Updated: 2026-04-24 03:55
VLAI
Title
Junction File Manipulation
Summary
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-23 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper link resolution before file access ('link following')
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Tenable, Inc. Tenable Nessus, Tenable Nessus Agent Affected: Nessus Agent , ≤ 11.1.2 (.msi)
Affected: Nessus , ≤ 10.11.3 (.msi)
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