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Tenable Security Center EUVDEUVD-2026-58745

| CVE-2026-19681 CRITICAL
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-08-14 vulnreport@tenable.com GHSA-qx78-w9jf-gv53
9.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: tenable
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to Security Center console (low-priv)
  2. Delivery
    Access file-upload feature
  3. Exploit
    Upload crafted file with injected OS command
  4. Execution
    Command executed by service account on host
  5. Impact
    Gain shell and access stored scan credentials

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated session on the Tenable Security Center console with at least low-privilege access (CVSS PR:L), plus the ability to reach the file-upload processing feature within the application. The attacker must submit a specially crafted file (per the description) whose handling injects OS commands; no user interaction from a victim and no elevated/admin role is required. Limiting factors: valid credentials are mandatory (this is not unauthenticated), and network reachability to the console's web interface is needed - consoles restricted to isolated management networks are substantially harder to reach.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, yielding full compromise of both the vulnerable and subsequent systems - a coherent, high-severity profile consistent with the 9.4 score. The single meaningful barrier is authentication: PR:L means the attacker must already hold a valid, low-privilege account on the console, which reduces exposure versus a fully unauthenticated bug but is a weak barrier where accounts are broadly provisioned or credentials are reused. No EPSS score, POC, or KEV entry was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis; the risk driver here is impact severity and low attacker prerequisites rather than confirmed in-the-wild activity. Note that Security Center itself is a high-value target - a security tool with credentialed access to scan data across the environment - so a foothold here has outsized blast radius even absent mass exploitation signals.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged analyst account - obtained via credential reuse, phishing, or an over-provisioned internal role - logs into the Security Center web console and uploads a crafted file whose contents or metadata inject shell metacharacters into a command executed server-side. The injected command runs on the underlying OS as the Security Center service account, giving the attacker a shell on the host and access to stored scan data and credentials. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, but low attack complexity means a working technique would be straightforward to weaponize.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
2 public PoCs Patch available 2.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 14, 2026

Authenticated OS command injection in Tenable Security Center allows a low-privileged user to run arbitrary operating system commands by uploading a specially crafted file that is unsafely handled during upload processing. The flaw was reported by Tenable's own research team (advisory tns-2026-22) and carries a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.4 with high impact on both the vulnerable system and subsequent systems. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low privilege bar (PR:L) combined with full code-execution impact makes this a high-priority patch for internet-facing or shared consoles.

RemediationAI

Apply the update referenced in Tenable advisory tns-2026-22 (https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-22); a specific fixed version was not included in the provided data, so confirm and deploy the exact patched release listed in that advisory (Patch available per vendor advisory). Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the Security Center web interface to trusted management networks/VPN only, tightening account provisioning and removing unnecessary low-privilege accounts (since exploitation requires an authenticated user), enforcing strong/MFA-backed authentication, and monitoring the host for anomalous child processes spawned by the Security Center service account and for unexpected file-upload activity. The trade-off of network restriction is reduced accessibility for distributed teams, which is generally acceptable for a management console.

Affected VersionsENISA

Security Center 0 <6.9.0

Affected Packages

euvd security_center fix: 6.9.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Tenable Security Center (historically Tenable.sc / SecurityCenter) is an on-premises vulnerability-management console that aggregates Nessus scan data and provides dashboards, reporting, and role-based access for security teams. The weakness is classified as CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), meaning user-influenced input from the file-upload workflow is passed into a shell or system command without adequate sanitization or argument separation. Because the application typically executes as a service account on the underlying host, injected commands run with that account's privileges on the operating system beneath the appliance/console.

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Severity by source

Vendor (tenable) PRIMARY 9.4 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Network-reachable console, low complexity, requires only a low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L); command injection escaping the app to the OS justifies S:C with full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (tenable).

CVSS VectorVendor: tenable

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 14, 2026 - 19:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 14, 2026 - 18:17 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.4

DescriptionCVE.org

An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in Security Center related to file upload processing. An attacker could exploit this issue by uploading a specially crafted file, potentially resulting in arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system.

Latest POC

2 public PoC links from github, metasploit

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Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Tenable Security Center is vulnerable to authenticated OS command injection that allows low-privileged users to execute arbitrary code via file upload, with no vendor patch currently available. Organizations operating internet-facing or multi-user Security Center instances face direct compromise of their vulnerability management infrastructure until patched. This threatens both the confidentiality and integrity of the scanning tools that typically have trusted access across the network.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict administrative console access to a minimal trusted personnel roster, disable file upload capabilities if operationally possible, implement strict network segmentation to prevent lateral movement from a compromised console, enable and monitor authentication and command execution logging, maintain active engagement with Tenable for patch availability updates.

Threat Model

4 threats: Elevation of Privilege, Tampering, Information Disclosure and 1 more

5-step attack chain with trust boundaries and controls

Full threat model - attack chain, trust boundaries, controls per stage and evidence - is part of the Pro and Business plans.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 19% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used enterprise vulnerability-management console, but single-vendor security product
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 2.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

84
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +47
PoC: +20
Weaponized: +15
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

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