CVE-2026-18667: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2026-18667 · CVSS 9.6 CRITICAL

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.

Is CVE-2026-18667 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-18667

• Operator Trust Opens Tenable Sensor Proxy to Code Execution (2026-08-05)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No EPSS score.
• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.