Critical severity9.6NVD Advisory· Published Aug 3, 2026· Updated Aug 18, 2026
CVE-2026-18667
CVE-2026-18667
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.
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