CVE-2026-2698

An improper access control vulnerability exists where an authenticated user could access areas outside of their authorized scope.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://https://docs.tenable.com/release-notes/Content/security-center/2026.htm	Broken Link
https://https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2026-07	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:security_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-23 17:23

Updated : 2026-02-26 16:39

NVD link : CVE-2026-2698

Mitre link : CVE-2026-2698

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2698

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tenable

security_center

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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