High severity · published Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2026-33694
Junction File Manipulation
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TN
Tenable Nessus, Tenable Nessus Agent · Tenable, Inc.
Nessus Agent through 11.1.2; Nessus through 10.11.3 · source: vendor
NE
Nessus · Tenable
through 10.11.3 · source: NVD
NA
Nessus Agent · Tenable
through 11.1.2 · source: NVD